diff --git a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
index 386326d..7a62c22 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
@@ -289,13 +289,16 @@ class ConfigDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def loadLastUpdateCheckDate(self):
         settings = QSettings("Syncplay", "Interface")
         settings.beginGroup("Update")
-        self.lastCheckedForUpdates = settings.value("lastCheckedQt", None)
-        if self.lastCheckedForUpdates:
-            if self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] is not None and self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] is not "":
-                if self.lastCheckedForUpdates.toPython() > datetime.strptime(self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"):
+        try:
+            self.lastCheckedForUpdates = settings.value("lastCheckedQt", None)
+            if self.lastCheckedForUpdates:
+                if self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] is not None and self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] is not "":
+                    if self.lastCheckedForUpdates.toPython() > datetime.strptime(self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"):
+                        self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] = self.lastCheckedForUpdates.toString("yyyy-MM-d HH:mm:ss.z")
+                else:
                     self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] = self.lastCheckedForUpdates.toString("yyyy-MM-d HH:mm:ss.z")
-            else:
-                self.config["lastCheckedForUpdates"] = self.lastCheckedForUpdates.toString("yyyy-MM-d HH:mm:ss.z")
+        except:
+            self.lastCheckedForUpdates = None
 
     def loadSavedPublicServerList(self):
         settings = QSettings("Syncplay", "Interface")