diff --git a/LiveSplit.AutoSplitIntegration.csproj b/LiveSplit.AutoSplitIntegration.csproj
index beb7b62..73cd121 100644
--- a/LiveSplit.AutoSplitIntegration.csproj
+++ b/LiveSplit.AutoSplitIntegration.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>LiveSplit</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>LiveSplit.AutoSplitIntegration</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6.1</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8.1</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>false</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
     <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
diff --git a/UI/Components/AutoSplitIntegrationComponent.cs b/UI/Components/AutoSplitIntegrationComponent.cs
index b2344a0..9d836a7 100644
--- a/UI/Components/AutoSplitIntegrationComponent.cs
+++ b/UI/Components/AutoSplitIntegrationComponent.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public void LoadAutoSplitSettings()
         {
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SettingsPath) && File.Exists(SettingsPath))
             {
-                AutoSplit.Send("settings|" + SettingsPath);
+                AutoSplit?.Send("settings|" + SettingsPath);
             }
         }