diff --git a/koboldai_settings.py b/koboldai_settings.py
index a985d0e7..5d75c023 100644
--- a/koboldai_settings.py
+++ b/koboldai_settings.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def process_variable_changes(socketio, classname, name, value, old_value, debug_
                 #If we got a variable change from a thread other than what the app is run it, eventlet seems to block and no further messages are sent. Instead, we'll rely the message to the app and have the main thread send it
                 if not has_request_context():
                     data = ["var_changed", {"classname": classname, "name": name, "old_value": clean_var_for_emit(old_value), "value": clean_var_for_emit(value)}, {"include_self":True, "broadcast":True, "room":"UI_2"}]
-                    queue.put(data)
+                    if queue is not None:
+                        queue.put(data)
                         
                 else:
                     socketio.emit("var_changed", {"classname": classname, "name": name, "old_value": clean_var_for_emit(old_value), "value": clean_var_for_emit(value)}, include_self=True, broadcast=True, room="UI_2")