diff --git a/octoprint_telegram/__init__.py b/octoprint_telegram/__init__.py
index 41c4e5f..af87b84 100644
--- a/octoprint_telegram/__init__.py
+++ b/octoprint_telegram/__init__.py
@@ -762,10 +762,10 @@ def on_settings_load(self):
 		data = octoprint.plugin.SettingsPlugin.on_settings_load(self)
 
 		# only return our restricted settings to admin users - this is only needed for OctoPrint <= 1.2.16
-		restricted = ("token", "tracking_token", "chats")
-		for r in restricted:
+		restricted = (("token", None), ("tracking_token", None), ("chats", dict()))
+		for r, v in restricted:
 			if r in data and (current_user is None or current_user.is_anonymous() or not current_user.is_admin()):
-				data[r] = None
+				data[r] = v
 
 		return data
 
@@ -1172,4 +1172,4 @@ def route_hook(self, server_routes, *args, **kwargs):
 __plugin_hooks__ = {
 	"octoprint.plugin.softwareupdate.check_config": __plugin_implementation__.get_update_information,
 	"octoprint.server.http.routes": __plugin_implementation__.route_hook
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}