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diff --git a/ElvUI_SLE/modules/chat.lua b/ElvUI_SLE/modules/chat.lua
index d9ae8bc..3d870b9 100644
--- a/ElvUI_SLE/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/ElvUI_SLE/modules/chat.lua
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ end

 local function ChatTextures()
 	if not E.db['general'] or not E.private['general'] then return end --Prevent rare nil value errors
-	if not E.db.sle.chat or not E.db.sle.chat.textureAlpha.enable then return end --our option enable check
+	if not E.db.sle.chat or not E.db.sle.chat.textureAlpha or not E.db.sle.chat.textureAlpha.enable then return end --our option enable check

 	if LeftChatPanel and LeftChatPanel.tex and RightChatPanel and RightChatPanel.tex then
 		local a = E.db.sle.chat.textureAlpha.alpha or 0.5