diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index 73a98d9..1b360be 100644
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ exports.eejsBlock_styles = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
 };
 
 exports.clientVars = function(hook, context, callback) {
+  var pluginSettings = settings.ep_email_notifications;
+  var panelDisplayLocation = (pluginSettings && pluginSettings.panelDisplayLocation)?pluginSettings.panelDisplayLocation:"undefiend";
   // return the setting to the clientVars, sending the value
-  return callback({ "panelDisplayLocation": settings.ep_email_notifications.panelDisplayLocation });
+  return callback({ "panelDisplayLocation": panelDisplayLocation });
 };
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index b036aa0..2884b90 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , "ep_email_notifications.titleGritterUnsubscr": "Email unsubscription"
 , "ep_email_notifications.headerGritterSubscr": "(Receive an email when someone modifies this pad)"
 , "ep_email_notifications.msgOptionsNotChecked": "You need to check at least one of the two options from 'Send a mail when someone..'"
-, "ep_email_notifications.msgParamsMissing": "Some settings for the 'email_Notifications' plugin are missing.<br />Please contact your administrator."
+, "ep_email_notifications.msgParamsMissing": "Settings for the 'email_Notifications' plugin are missing.<br />Please contact your administrator."
 , "ep_email_notifications.msgEmailMalformed": "The email address is malformed"
 , "ep_email_notifications.msgAlreadySubscr": "You are already registered for emails for this pad"
 , "ep_email_notifications.msgUnsubscrNotExisting": "This email address is not registered for this pad"
diff --git a/static/js/ep_email.js b/static/js/ep_email.js
index 8a52ae6..8f59212 100644
--- a/static/js/ep_email.js
+++ b/static/js/ep_email.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ exports.postAceInit = function(hook, context){
       title: window._('ep_email_notifications.titleGritterError'),
       // (string | mandatory) the text inside the notification
       text: window._('ep_email_notifications.msgParamsMissing'),
-      // (int | optional) the time you want it to be alive for before fading out
-      time: 10000,
+      // (bool | optional) if you want it to fade out on its own or just sit there
+      sticky: true
     });
 
     // Hide the notification menu in mysettings
diff --git a/update.js b/update.js
index 0874624..1f0e6d9 100644
--- a/update.js
+++ b/update.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ settings = require('../../src/node/utils/Settings');
 
 // Settings -- EDIT THESE IN settings.json not here..
 var pluginSettings = settings.ep_email_notifications;
+var areParamsOk = (pluginSettings)?true:false;
 var checkFrequency = (pluginSettings && pluginSettings.checkFrequency)?pluginSettings.checkFrequency:60000; // 10 seconds
 var staleTime = (pluginSettings && pluginSettings.staleTime)?pluginSettings.staleTime:300000; // 5 minutes
 var fromName = (pluginSettings && pluginSettings.fromName)?pluginSettings.fromName:"Etherpad";
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ var timers = {};
 var server  = email.server.connect(emailServer);
 
 exports.padUpdate = function (hook_name, _pad) {
+  if (areParamsOk == false) return false;
+
   var pad = _pad.pad;
   var padId = pad.id;
   exports.sendUpdates(padId);