diff --git a/lib/settings/yml/yml.go b/lib/settings/yml/yml.go
index 9f277989..149409ac 100644
--- a/lib/settings/yml/yml.go
+++ b/lib/settings/yml/yml.go
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ func (config *Yaml) SetMulti(data map[string]interface{}) error {
 	return config.write()
 }
 func (config *Yaml) Register(settings ...interface{}) error {
+	if config.data == nil {
+		config.data = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
 	for _, s := range settings {
 		var v = generic.Parse(s)
 		if !v.Is("settings.Setting") {