diff --git a/csharp/App/SaliMax/src/Program.cs b/csharp/App/SaliMax/src/Program.cs
index a64c9c8fb..c473f3945 100644
--- a/csharp/App/SaliMax/src/Program.cs
+++ b/csharp/App/SaliMax/src/Program.cs
@@ -828,8 +828,10 @@ internal static class Program
 
     private static void ApplyConfigFile(this StatusRecord status, Configuration? config)
     {
-        status.Config.MinSoc                      = config.MinimumSoC;
-        status.Config.GridSetPoint                = config.GridSetPoint * 1000; // converted from kW to W
+        if (config == null) return;
+        
+        status.Config.MinSoc = config.MinimumSoC;
+        status.Config.GridSetPoint = config.GridSetPoint * 1000; // converted from kW to W
         status.Config.ForceCalibrationChargeState = config.CalibrationChargeState;
 
         if (config.CalibrationChargeState == CalibrationChargeType.RepetitivelyEvery)
@@ -839,6 +841,6 @@ internal static class Program
         else if (config.CalibrationChargeState == CalibrationChargeType.AdditionallyOnce)
         {
             status.Config.DayAndTimeForAdditionalCalibration = config.CalibrationChargeDate;
-        }   
+        }
     }
 }
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