diff --git a/controlpanel/api/util/config-validator.js b/controlpanel/api/util/config-validator.js
index f105dc1..7bc7a65 100644
--- a/controlpanel/api/util/config-validator.js
+++ b/controlpanel/api/util/config-validator.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function validateConfig(config) {
     if (typeof config != 'object') return ["config must be a json"];
     const errors = [];
     if (config.alert) errors.push(...validateAlert(config.alert));
-    if (config.respond.length) {
+    if (config.respond && config.respond.length) {
         for (const respondItem of config.respond) {
             errors.push(...validateRespond(respondItem))
         }