diff --git a/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm b/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
index 02bf2035b3..91b004e0e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(total_runtimes_skipped, 0)
 	var/configured_error_cooldown
 	var/configured_error_limit
 	var/configured_error_silence_time
-	if(config)
+	if(config && config.entries)
 		configured_error_cooldown = CONFIG_GET(number/error_cooldown)
 		configured_error_limit = CONFIG_GET(number/error_limit)
 		configured_error_silence_time = CONFIG_GET(number/error_silence_time)