diff --git a/py/storage.py b/py/storage.py
index e17754b..555a955 100644
--- a/py/storage.py
+++ b/py/storage.py
@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@ def config(value,db="config",serverid=server,mode="r"):
         
         
     }
-    with shelve.open("bot.shlf",writeback=True) as data:
-        if mode == "r":
-            try:
-                return data[db][serverid][value]
-            except:
-                return default[value]
-        elif mode == "w":
-            data[db][serverid] = value
-            return("success")
-        else:
-            print("error")
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+    try:
+        with shelve.open("bot.shlf",writeback=True) as data:
+            if mode == "r":
+                try:
+                    return data[db][serverid][value]
+                except:
+                    return default[value]
+            elif mode == "w":
+                data[db][serverid] = value
+                return("success")
+            else:
+                print("error")
+    except:
+        print("a storage error occured so default was returned")
+        return default[value]
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