diff --git a/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/ItemDisplayEntity.java b/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/ItemDisplayEntity.java
index 07b177b..995db97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/ItemDisplayEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/ItemDisplayEntity.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public void updateMainHand(GeyserSession session) {
         ItemData helmet = ItemData.AIR; // TODO
         ItemData chest = item;
 
-        if (custom && !config.getBoolean("hand")) {
+        if (custom && !(config != null && config.getBoolean("hand"))) {
             MobArmorEquipmentPacket armorEquipmentPacket = new MobArmorEquipmentPacket();
             armorEquipmentPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
             armorEquipmentPacket.setHelmet(helmet);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ private static int getColor(int argb) {
 
     @Override
     public void moveAbsoluteRaw(Vector3f position, float yaw, float pitch, float headYaw, boolean isOnGround, boolean teleported) {
-        double yOffset = config.getDouble("y-offset");
+        double yOffset = config != null ? config.getDouble("y-offset") : -0.5;
         setPosition(position);
         setYaw(yaw);
         setPitch(pitch);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/SlotDisplayEntity.java b/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/SlotDisplayEntity.java
index 99670fb..e142d98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/SlotDisplayEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/geyserextensionists/geyserdisplayentity/entity/SlotDisplayEntity.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public void initializeMetadata() {
         propertyManager.addProperty(new FloatProperty(Identifier.of("geyser:s_y"), MAX_VALUE, MIN_VALUE, 0F), scale.getY());
         propertyManager.addProperty(new FloatProperty(Identifier.of("geyser:s_z"), MAX_VALUE, MIN_VALUE, 0F), scale.getZ());
 
-        if (config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) applyScale();
+        if (config != null && config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) applyScale();
 
         displayRotation = Vector3f.from(0, 0, 0);
         displayTranslation = Vector3f.from(0, 0, 0);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ protected void pushRotationProperties() {
     public void setScale(EntityMetadata<Vector3f, ?> entityMetadata) {
         this.scale = entityMetadata.getValue();
 
-        if (config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) applyScale();
+        if (config != null && config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) applyScale();
 
         propertyManager.addProperty(new FloatProperty(Identifier.of("geyser:s_x"), MAX_VALUE, MIN_VALUE, 0F), scale.getX());
         propertyManager.addProperty(new FloatProperty(Identifier.of("geyser:s_y"), MAX_VALUE, MIN_VALUE, 0F), scale.getY());
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public void setScale(EntityMetadata<Vector3f, ?> entityMetadata) {
     protected void applyScale() {
         Vector3f vector3f = this.scale;
         float scale = (vector3f.getX() + vector3f.getY() + vector3f.getZ()) / 3;
-        if (config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) scale *= (float) config.getDouble("vanilla-scale-multiplier");
+        if (config != null && config.getBoolean("vanilla-scale")) scale *= (float) config.getDouble("vanilla-scale-multiplier");
         this.metadata.put(EntityDataTypes.SCALE, scale);
     }