diff --git a/src/meta/LionBot.py b/src/meta/LionBot.py
index f6bc2a38..9fb9e5e5 100644
--- a/src/meta/LionBot.py
+++ b/src/meta/LionBot.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class LionBot(Bot):
                         extra={'action': 'BotError', 'with_ctx': True}
                     )
             except discord.HTTPException:
-                logger.warning(
+                logger.error(
                     f"Caught an unhandled 'HTTPException' while executing: {cmd_str}",
                     exc_info=True,
                     extra={'action': 'BotError', 'with_ctx': True}
diff --git a/src/modules/ranks/cog.py b/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
index 74ef64b7..16b4bfab 100644
--- a/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class RankCog(LionCog):
             lines = []
             if rank_type_setting in modified:
                 lines.append(rank_type_setting.update_message)
-            if dm_ranks or rank_channel:
+            if (dm_ranks is not None) or (rank_channel is not None):
                 if dm_ranks_setting.value:
                     if rank_channel_setting.value:
                         notif_string = t(_p(