diff --git a/openbb_terminal/config_plot.py b/openbb_terminal/config_plot.py
index 3fd5e3ef1f1b..3edac01f930c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/config_plot.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/config_plot.py
@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@
 import dotenv
 
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import USER_ENV_FILE, REPOSITORY_ENV_FILE
+from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 dotenv.load_dotenv(USER_ENV_FILE)
 dotenv.load_dotenv(REPOSITORY_ENV_FILE, override=True)
 
-PLOT_DPI = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_DPI", "100"))
+try:
+    PLOT_DPI = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_DPI", "100"))
+except ValueError:
+    PLOT_DPI = 100
+    console.print(
+        f"[red]OPENBB_PLOT_DPI is not an integer, using default value of {PLOT_DPI}[/red]"
+    )
 
 # Backend to use for plotting
 BACKEND = os.getenv("OPENBB_BACKEND", "None")
@@ -21,12 +28,36 @@
 # See more: https://matplotlib.org/stable/tutorials/introductory/usage.html#the-builtin-backends
 
 # Used when USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING is set to False
-PLOT_HEIGHT = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT", "500"))
-PLOT_WIDTH = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH", "800"))
+try:
+    PLOT_HEIGHT = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT", "500"))
+except ValueError:
+    PLOT_HEIGHT = 500
+    console.print(
+        "[red] Invalid value for OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT. Please use a number.[/red]\n"
+    )
+try:
+    PLOT_WIDTH = int(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH", "800"))
+except ValueError:
+    PLOT_WIDTH = 800
+    console.print(
+        "[red] Invalid value for OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH. Please use a number.[/red]\n"
+    )
 
 # Used when USE_PLOT_AUTOSCALING is set to True
-PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE = float(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE", "50.00"))
-PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE = float(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE", "70.00"))
+try:
+    PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE = float(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE", "50.00"))
+except ValueError:
+    PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE = 50.00
+    console.print(
+        "[red] Invalid value for OPENBB_PLOT_HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE. Please use a number.[/red]\n"
+    )
+try:
+    PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE = float(os.getenv("OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE", "70.00"))
+except ValueError:
+    PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE = 70.00
+    console.print(
+        "[red] Invalid value for OPENBB_PLOT_WIDTH_PERCENTAGE. Please use a number.[/red]\n"
+    )
 
 # When autoscaling is True, choose which monitor to scale to
 # Primary monitor = 0, secondary monitor use 1
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py b/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
index 2352116b5071..e88ec9df08a6 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
@@ -1149,6 +1149,7 @@ def replace_user_timezone(user_tz: str) -> None:
     """
     if is_timezone_valid(user_tz):
         dotenv.set_key(USER_ENV_FILE, "OPENBB_TIMEZONE", user_tz)
+        os.environ["OPENBB_TIMEZONE"] = user_tz
         console.print("Timezone successfully updated", "\n")
     else:
         console.print("Timezone selected is not valid", "\n")