diff --git a/server/lib/settings.ts b/server/lib/settings.ts
index 8c638bab..8e87b01f 100644
--- a/server/lib/settings.ts
+++ b/server/lib/settings.ts
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ class Settings {
         }
       }
 
-      delete parsedJson.jellyfin.hostname;
+      if (parsedJson.jellyfin && parsedJson.jellyfin.hostname) {
+        delete parsedJson.jellyfin.hostname;
+      }
 
       this.data = merge(this.data, settings);