diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3619048..918dfe2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# 0.4.9
+
 # 0.4.8
 
 - [x] Add support for kind 10050 relay lists
diff --git a/src/engine/state.ts b/src/engine/state.ts
index 620b5157..804422bb 100644
--- a/src/engine/state.ts
+++ b/src/engine/state.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
 }
 
 export const settings = withGetter(
-  derived(session, $session => ({...defaultSettings, ...$session.settings})),
+  derived(session, $session => ({...defaultSettings, ...$session?.settings})),
 )
 
 export const getSetting = k => prop(k, settings.get())