diff --git a/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py b/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
index e38f4aa..c588c1b 100755
--- a/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
+++ b/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class WhisperWorker(QThread):
                 print("Kein Ollama Prompt angegeben, nur Whisper Ergebnis verwendet.")
 
             # Ergebnis ins Clipboard kopieren
-            if CURRENT_PRESET["mode"] == "journal":
+            if CURRENT_PRESET.get("mode") == "journal":
                 today = datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y.%m.%d")
                 journal_path = os.path.join(CONFIGURATION["journal_path"], f"{today} - {CURRENT_PRESET['journal_name']}.md")
                 now = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")