diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index 9a48d5d..ccc25c4 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ var submit = function() {
 		}
 		if (hub_pass === SENTINEL_PASSWORD) {
 			// Probably not a real password. Attempt to load a better one from the saved state
-			var cache = persistence_get("login");
+			var cache = persistence_get("login", "");
 			if (cache.indexOf(":") != -1) {
 				hub_pass = cache.substr(cache.indexOf(":") + 1);
 			}
@@ -1009,9 +1009,9 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	
 	timestamp_format_index = persistence_get("timestamps", 0);
 	
-	should_warn_on_close = persistence_get("warnonclose");
+	should_warn_on_close = persistence_get("warnonclose", false);
 	
-	desktop_notifications_enabled = persistence_get("popups");
+	desktop_notifications_enabled = persistence_get("popups", false);
 	if (desktop_notifications_enabled) {
 		// prompt for permissions
 		desktop_notifications_onEnable();