diff --git a/trader.py b/trader.py
index 61214af..4624874 100755
--- a/trader.py
+++ b/trader.py
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ class trader:
             self.status_dict["start_time"]=self.start_time
             self.status_dict["deal_start_time"]=self.deal_start_time
             self.status_dict["stop_when_profit"]=self.stop_when_profit
-            self.status_dict["autoswitch"]=self.config_dict["autoswitch"]
+            self.status_dict["autoswitch"]=False
+            if "autoswitch" in self.config_dict:
+                self.status_dict["autoswitch"]=self.config_dict["autoswitch"]
         except Exception as e:
             self.broker.logger.log_this(f"Can't update status dictionary. Exception: {e}",1,self.pair)