diff --git a/src/danog/MadelineProto/MyTelegramOrgWrapper.php b/src/danog/MadelineProto/MyTelegramOrgWrapper.php
index f1d25e98..16f7817b 100644
--- a/src/danog/MadelineProto/MyTelegramOrgWrapper.php
+++ b/src/danog/MadelineProto/MyTelegramOrgWrapper.php
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class MyTelegramOrgWrapper
 
     public function __wakeup()
     {
+        if ($this->settings === null) {
+            $this->settings = [];
+        }
         $this->datacenter = new DataCenter(
             new class($this->settings)
             {