diff --git a/starsky/starsky.foundation.webtelemetry/Helpers/SetupLogging.cs b/starsky/starsky.foundation.webtelemetry/Helpers/SetupLogging.cs
index 4b4bfeab37..e222ab25f6 100644
--- a/starsky/starsky.foundation.webtelemetry/Helpers/SetupLogging.cs
+++ b/starsky/starsky.foundation.webtelemetry/Helpers/SetupLogging.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public static void AddTelemetryLogging(this IServiceCollection services, AppSett
 				logging.ClearProviders();
 				logging.AddConsole();
 
-				if ( !string.IsNullOrEmpty(appSettings.OpenTelemetry.LogsEndpoint) )
+				if ( !string.IsNullOrEmpty(appSettings.OpenTelemetry?.LogsEndpoint) )
 				{
 					logging.AddOpenTelemetry(builder => 
 						builder.AddOtlpExporter(