diff --git a/bot/access.go b/bot/access.go
index 0e05c7f..48d43a0 100644
--- a/bot/access.go
+++ b/bot/access.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/getsentry/sentry-go"
 	"github.com/raja/argon2pw"
 	"gitlab.com/etke.cc/go/mxidwc"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (b *Bot) allowOwner(actorID id.UserID, targetRoomID id.RoomID) bool {
 	}
 	cfg, err := b.getRoomSettings(targetRoomID)
 	if err != nil {
-		b.Error(context.Background(), targetRoomID, "failed to retrieve settings: %v", err)
+		b.Error(sentry.SetHubOnContext(context.Background(), sentry.CurrentHub()), targetRoomID, "failed to retrieve settings: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func (b *Bot) allowSend(actorID id.UserID, targetRoomID id.RoomID) bool {
 
 	cfg, err := b.getRoomSettings(targetRoomID)
 	if err != nil {
-		b.Error(context.Background(), targetRoomID, "failed to retrieve settings: %v", err)
+		b.Error(sentry.SetHubOnContext(context.Background(), sentry.CurrentHub()), targetRoomID, "failed to retrieve settings: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/bot/settings_bot.go b/bot/settings_bot.go
index 269d6d0..5811949 100644
--- a/bot/settings_bot.go
+++ b/bot/settings_bot.go
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ func (b *Bot) getBotSettings() botSettings {
 	if err != nil {
 		b.log.Error("cannot get bot settings: %v", utils.UnwrapError(err))
 	}
+	if config == nil {
+		config = map[string]string{}
+	}
 
 	return config
 }