diff --git a/Yapper.lua b/Yapper.lua
index ba467b5..bb6de0b 100644
--- a/Yapper.lua
+++ b/Yapper.lua
@@ -56,21 +56,29 @@ local function Yap()
     if not shared.config.enabled then return end
     if not shared.config.message then
         print(string.format("Yapper found no message to yap (%s)", tostring(shared.config.message)))
+        shared.config.enabled = false
         return
     end
     if not shared.config.channel then
         print(string.format("Yapper found no channel to yap in (%s)", tostring(shared.config.channel)))
+        shared.config.enabled = false
         return
     end
 
     local data = shared.config.channelData
     if shared.config.channel == "CHANNEL" and not tonumber(shared.config.channelData) then
         data = GetChannelId(shared.config.channelData)
+        if data == nil then
+            print(string.format("Yapper found no channel id for %s", shared.config.channelData))
+            shared.config.enabled = false
+            return
+        end
     end
     SendChatMessage(shared.config.message, shared.config.channel, nil, data)
 
     if not shared.config.interval or shared.config.interval <= 0 then
         print("Yapper has no interval set, quitting (%s)", tostring(shared.config.interval))
+        shared.config.enabled = false
         return
     end
     timer = C_Timer.NewTimer(shared.config.interval, Yap)