diff --git a/indra/llui/llnotifications.cpp b/indra/llui/llnotifications.cpp
index 9b528e2401..b469be5883 100755
--- a/indra/llui/llnotifications.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llnotifications.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ LLNotificationForm::LLNotificationForm(const std::string& name, const LLNotifica
 :	mIgnore(IGNORE_NO),
 	mInvertSetting(false) // ignore settings by default mean true=show, false=ignore
 {
-	if (p.ignore.isProvided())
+	if (p.ignore.isProvided() && LLUI::sSettingGroups["ignores"] && LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"])
 	{
 		mIgnoreMsg = p.ignore.text;
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ LLNotificationTemplate::LLNotificationTemplate(const LLNotificationTemplate::Par
 	mShowToast(p.show_toast),
     mSoundName("")
 {
-	if (p.sound.isProvided()
+	if (p.sound.isProvided() && LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]
 		&& LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->controlExists(p.sound))
 	{
 		mSoundName = p.sound;