diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 781dc0f..9bc93c1 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def get_jitsi_status():
     try:
         content = urllib.request.urlopen("https://talk.chaoswest.tv/room-census").read()
         census = json.loads(content)
-        return any(room["room_name"] == "cws-lounge@muc.meet.jitsi" for room in census["room_census"])
+        return any(room["room_name"] == "cws-lounge@muc.meet.jitsi" for room in census.get("room_census", []))
     except Exception as e:
         print("shit got fucked up:")
         print(e)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def spaceapi():
 
     status = get_jitsi_status()
 
-    if status:
+    if status is not None:
         result["state"] = {
             'open': status
         }