diff --git a/cogs/general.py b/cogs/general.py
index fdeee26..933aa7f 100644
--- a/cogs/general.py
+++ b/cogs/general.py
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ def get_docs_keys():
 	docs_data = load_md_as_dict(settings.resource("docs.md"))
 	return list(docs_data.keys())
 
-LOKI_APPLICATION_NAME = settings.loki["application"]
+if settings.loki:
+	LOKI_APPLICATION_NAME = settings.loki["application"]
+
 class BotStats():
 	server_count: int
 	user_count: int
@@ -533,7 +535,8 @@ async def docs(self, inter: disnake.CommandInteraction, topic: str = commands.Pa
 	async def update_botstats(self):
 		logger.info("task_triggered: update_botstats()")
 		try:
-			await self.botstats_weekly.update(self.bot)
+			if LOKI_APPLICATION_NAME:
+				await self.botstats_weekly.update(self.bot)
 		except Exception as e:
 			await report_error("update_botstats()", e)
 
diff --git a/utils/tools/settings.py b/utils/tools/settings.py
index fd1ef24..b836d88 100644
--- a/utils/tools/settings.py
+++ b/utils/tools/settings.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 class Settings:
 	def __init__(self):
 		self.path = "settings.json"
-		self.defaults = OrderedDict([  ("token", ""), ("error_logging", False), ("debug", False) ])
+		self.defaults = OrderedDict([  ("token", ""), ("error_logging", False), ("debug", False), ("loki", OrderedDict([  ("base_url", ""), ("application", ""), ("username", ""), ("password","") ]))])
 		if not os.path.exists(self.path):
 			self.json_data = self.defaults
 			self.save_settings()