diff --git a/better_exposed_filters.js b/better_exposed_filters.js
index 234e8fb..cc3c0c6 100644
--- a/better_exposed_filters.js
+++ b/better_exposed_filters.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       ;
 
       // Check for and initialize datepickers
-      if (Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.datepicker) {
+      if (Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters && Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.datepicker) {
         // Note: JavaScript does not treat "" as null
         if (Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.datepicker_options.dateformat) {
           $('.bef-datepicker').datepicker({
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
   Drupal.behaviors.better_exposed_filters_slider = {
     attach: function(context, settings) {
-      if (Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.slider) {
+      if (Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters && Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.slider) {
         $.each(Drupal.settings.better_exposed_filters.slider_options, function(i, sliderOptions) {
           // Only make one slider per filter.
           $("#" + sliderOptions.viewId + " #edit-" + sliderOptions.id + "-wrapper").once('slider-filter', function() {