diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index fef247371..bef8fbf8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ public class Config extends AutoUpdateConfigLoader {
     public boolean getDoubleDropsDisabled(SkillType skill) {
         String skillName = StringUtils.getCapitalized(skill.toString());
         ConfigurationSection section = config.getConfigurationSection("Double_Drops." + skillName);
+        if (section == null)
+            return false;
         Set<String> keys = section.getKeys(false);
         boolean disabled = true;