diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/rolegiver.py b/jarvis/cogs/rolegiver.py
index 01fcc8a..0200a6e 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/rolegiver.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/rolegiver.py
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ class RolegiverCog(Cog):
             return
 
         setting = await Rolegiver.find_one(q(guild=ctx.guild.id))
-        if setting and role.id in setting.roles:
+        if setting and setting.roles and role.id in setting.roles:
             await ctx.send("Role already in rolegiver", ephemeral=True)
             return
 
         if not setting:
             setting = Rolegiver(guild=ctx.guild.id, roles=[])
 
+        setting.roles = setting.roles or []
+
         if len(setting.roles) >= 20:
             await ctx.send("You can only have 20 roles in the rolegiver", ephemeral=True)
             return