diff --git a/sublime/app.py b/sublime/app.py
index f191768..e2a848d 100644
--- a/sublime/app.py
+++ b/sublime/app.py
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
         if (self.state.config.current_server is None
                 or self.state.config.current_server < 0):
             self.show_configure_servers_dialog()
-            if self.state.config.current_server is None:
+            if self.current_server is None:
                 self.window.close()
+                return
 
         self.update_window()
 
@@ -230,11 +231,14 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
 
     # ########## DBUS MANAGMENT ########## #
     def do_dbus_register(self, connection, path):
+        def get_state_and_player():
+            return (self.state, getattr(self, 'player', None))
+
         self.dbus_manager = DBusManager(
             connection,
             self.on_dbus_method_call,
             self.on_dbus_set_property,
-            lambda: (self.state, self.player),
+            get_state_and_player,
         )
         return True
 
@@ -650,6 +654,10 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
 
     def on_app_shutdown(self, app):
         Notify.uninit()
+
+        if self.current_server is None:
+            return
+
         self.player.pause()
         self.chromecast_player.shutdown()
         self.mpv_player.shutdown()
@@ -662,6 +670,8 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
     # ########## PROPERTIES ########## #
     @property
     def current_server(self):
+        if len(self.state.config.servers) < 1:
+            return None
         return self.state.config.servers[self.state.config.current_server]
 
     # ########## HELPER METHODS ########## #
diff --git a/sublime/cache_manager.py b/sublime/cache_manager.py
index ceadaeb..f224997 100644
--- a/sublime/cache_manager.py
+++ b/sublime/cache_manager.py
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class CacheManager(metaclass=Singleton):
     executor: ThreadPoolExecutor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=50)
     should_exit: bool = False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def ready():
+        return CacheManager._instance is not None
+
     @staticmethod
     def shutdown():
         # TODO fix this shutdown
diff --git a/sublime/dbus_manager.py b/sublime/dbus_manager.py
index 730bbb0..4f9fa04 100644
--- a/sublime/dbus_manager.py
+++ b/sublime/dbus_manager.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class DBusManager:
                     (False, True): 'Stopped',
                     (True, False): 'Paused',
                     (True, True): 'Playing',
-                }[player.song_loaded, state.playing],
+                }[player is not None and player.song_loaded, state.playing],
                 'LoopStatus':
                 state.repeat_type.as_mpris_loop_status(),
                 'Rate':
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ class DBusManager:
             'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Playlists': {
                 # TODO this may do a network request. This really is a case for
                 # doing the whole thing with caching some data beforehand.
-                'PlaylistCount': len(CacheManager.get_playlists().result()),
+                'PlaylistCount': (
+                    0 if not CacheManager.ready() else len(
+                        CacheManager.get_playlists().result())),
                 'Orderings': ['Alphabetical', 'Created', 'Modified'],
                 'ActivePlaylist': ('(b(oss))', active_playlist),
             },
diff --git a/sublime/ui/albums.py b/sublime/ui/albums.py
index dd07f59..66e17be 100644
--- a/sublime/ui/albums.py
+++ b/sublime/ui/albums.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ class AlbumsPanel(Gtk.Box):
             state: ApplicationState,
             force: bool = False,
     ):
+        if not CacheManager.ready():
+            return
+
         def get_genres_done(f):
             new_store = [
                 (genre.value, genre.value) for genre in (f.result() or [])
@@ -404,6 +407,11 @@ class AlbumsGrid(Gtk.ScrolledWindow):
             children[0].update(force=force)
 
     def update_grid(self, force=False, selected_id=None):
+        if not CacheManager.ready():
+            self.spinner.hide()
+            self.continuation_spinner.hide()
+            return
+
         def reflow_grid(force_reload, selected_index):
             selection_changed = (selected_index != self.current_selection)
             self.current_selection = selected_index