diff --git a/lib/services/shared_prefs_manager.dart b/lib/services/shared_prefs_manager.dart
index fe33f077..dcfab8a4 100644
--- a/lib/services/shared_prefs_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/shared_prefs_manager.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Future<void> setDefaultSettings([forceReset = false]) async {
     }
   }
   // Attempt to upgrade settings
-  if (!forceReset && settingsVersion! != packageInfo.version) {
+  if (settingsVersion != null &&
+      !forceReset &&
+      settingsVersion != packageInfo.version) {
     logger.w("Settings version changed from "
         "${(await sharedStorage.getString("general_settings_version"))} to "
         "${packageInfo.version}");