diff --git a/src/File/FileServer.py b/src/File/FileServer.py
index 18722e35..5896e7da 100644
--- a/src/File/FileServer.py
+++ b/src/File/FileServer.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class FileServer(ConnectionServer):
                     site.retryBadFiles()
 
                 if not startup:  # Don't do it at start up because checkSite already has needConnections at start up.
-                    if time.time() - site.settings.get("modified") < 60 * 60 * 24 * 7:
+                    if time.time() - site.settings.get("modified", 0) < 60 * 60 * 24 * 7:
                         # Keep active connections if site has been modified witin 7 days
                         connected_num = site.needConnections(check_site_on_reconnect=True)