diff --git a/nw/config.py b/nw/config.py
index ea1f4c2f..6dcaf7dd 100644
--- a/nw/config.py
+++ b/nw/config.py
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ class Config:
         for i in range(10):
             self.recentList[i] = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "recent%d" % i,self.CNF_STR, self.recentList[i])
 
+        # Check Certain Values for None
+        self.spellLanguage = self._checkNone(self.spellLanguage)
+
         return True
 
     def saveConfig(self):
@@ -379,4 +382,12 @@ class Config:
                     )
         return cnfDefault
 
+    def _checkNone(self, checkVal):
+        if checkVal is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(checkVal, str):
+            if checkVal.lower == "none":
+                return None
+        return checkVal
+
 # End Class Config
diff --git a/nw/tools/spellenchant.py b/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
index 61c9a012..4b56238d 100644
--- a/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
+++ b/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ class NWSpellEnchant(NWSpellCheck):
         return
 
     def setLanguage(self, theLang, projectDict=None):
-        if projectDict is None:
-            self.theDict = enchant.Dict(theLang)
-        else:
-            self.theDict = enchant.DictWithPWL(theLang, projectDict)
-        logger.debug("Enchant spell checking for language %s loaded" % theLang)
+        try:
+            if projectDict is None:
+                self.theDict = enchant.Dict(theLang)
+            else:
+                self.theDict = enchant.DictWithPWL(theLang, projectDict)
+            logger.debug("Enchant spell checking for language %s loaded" % theLang)
+        except:
+            logger.error("Failed to load enchant spell checking for language %s" % theLang)
+            self.theDict = None
         return
 
     def checkWord(self, theWord):