diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
index f5a0b158e..253fa679c 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
@@ -9,24 +9,14 @@
 
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Random;
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.Chunk;
-import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
-import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
-import org.bukkit.World;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
+import org.bukkit.*;
 import org.bukkit.block.Biome;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /**
  * plot functions
@@ -562,6 +552,12 @@ public class PlotHelper {
                         SetBlockFast.update(requester);
                         return;
                     } catch (Exception e) {
+                        if(Settings.DEBUG) {
+                            PlotMain.sendConsoleSenderMessage(C.PREFIX.s() + "Debug Mode Enabled -> Throwing epic stacktrace.");
+                            e.printStackTrace();
+                        } else {
+                            PlotMain.sendConsoleSenderMessage(C.PREFIX.s() + "Something went wrong with plot clearing... Enable debug to get stacktraces.");
+                        }
                         PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(requester, C.PREFIX.s() + "&cPlot clear failed... Trying again...");
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/DBFunc.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/DBFunc.java
index 087d43365..5a4d50198 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/DBFunc.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/DBFunc.java
@@ -277,10 +277,7 @@ public class DBFunc {
                 // each time.
                 HashMap<String, Object> settings = getSettings(id);
                 UUID owner = UUID.fromString(r.getString("owner"));
-                Biome plotBiome = Biome.valueOf((String) settings.get("biome"));
-                if (plotBiome == null) {
-                    plotBiome = Biome.FOREST;
-                }
+                Biome plotBiome = Biome.FOREST;
                 String[] flags_string;
                 if (settings.get("flags") == null) {
                     flags_string = new String[] {};
@@ -315,6 +312,10 @@ public class DBFunc {
                 }
                 PlotHomePosition position = null;
                 for (PlotHomePosition plotHomePosition : PlotHomePosition.values()) {
+                    if (settings.get("position") == null) {
+                        position = PlotHomePosition.DEFAULT;
+                        break;
+                    }
                     if (plotHomePosition.isMatching((String) settings.get("position"))) {
                         position = plotHomePosition;
                     }