diff --git a/syncthing/__init__.py b/syncthing/__init__.py
index ce4cb3e7..7707e074 100644
--- a/syncthing/__init__.py
+++ b/syncthing/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 class Plugin(PluginInstance, GlobalQueryHandler):
 
-    config_key = 'syncthing_api_key'
+    config_key = 'api_key'
 
     def __init__(self):
         PluginInstance.__init__(self)
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.iconUrls = ["xdg:syncthing", f"file:{Path(__file__).parent}/syncthing.svg"]
         self._api_key = self.readConfig(self.config_key, str)
+        if self._api_key is None:
+            self._api_key = ''
         if self._api_key:
             self.st = Syncthing(self._api_key)
 
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ def defaultTrigger(self):
     @property
     def api_key(self) -> str:
         return self._api_key
+        # return '1234'
 
     @api_key.setter
     def api_key(self, value: str):
@@ -65,76 +68,90 @@ def configWidget(self):
     def handleGlobalQuery(self, query):
 
         results = []
-
-        if self.st:
-
-            config = self.st.system.config()
-
-            devices = dict()
-            for d in config['devices']:
-                if not d['name']:
-                    d['name'] = d['deviceID']
-                d['_shared_folders'] = {}
-                devices[d['deviceID']] = d
-
-            folders = dict()
-            for f in config['folders']:
-                if not f['label']:
-                    f['label'] = f['id']
-                for d in f['devices']:
-                    devices[d['deviceID']]['_shared_folders'][f['id']] = f
-                folders[f['id']] = f
-
-            matcher = Matcher(query.string)
-
-            # create device items
-            for device_id, d in devices.items():
-                device_name = d['name']
-
-                if match := matcher.match(device_name):
-                    device_folders = ", ".join([f['label'] for f in d['_shared_folders'].values()])
-
-                    actions = []
-                    if d['paused']:
-                        actions.append(
-                            Action("resume", "Resume synchronization",
-                                   lambda did=device_id: self.st.system.resume(did))
-                        )
-                    else:
-                        actions.append(
-                            Action("pause", "Pause synchronization",
-                                   lambda did=device_id: self.st.system.pause(did))
+        try:
+            if self.st:
+                config = self.st.system.config()
+
+                devices = dict()
+                for d in config['devices']:
+                    if not d['name']:
+                        d['name'] = d['deviceID']
+                    d['_shared_folders'] = {}
+                    devices[d['deviceID']] = d
+
+                folders = dict()
+                for f in config['folders']:
+                    if not f['label']:
+                        f['label'] = f['id']
+                    for d in f['devices']:
+                        devices[d['deviceID']]['_shared_folders'][f['id']] = f
+                    folders[f['id']] = f
+
+                matcher = Matcher(query.string)
+
+                # create device items
+                for device_id, d in devices.items():
+                    device_name = d['name']
+
+                    if match := matcher.match(device_name):
+                        device_folders = ", ".join([f['label'] for f in d['_shared_folders'].values()])
+
+                        actions = []
+                        if d['paused']:
+                            actions.append(
+                                Action("resume", "Resume synchronization",
+                                    lambda did=device_id: self.st.system.resume(did))
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            actions.append(
+                                Action("pause", "Pause synchronization",
+                                    lambda did=device_id: self.st.system.pause(did))
+                            )
+
+                        item = StandardItem(
+                            id=device_id,
+                            text=f"{device_name}",
+                            subtext=f"{'Paused ' if d['paused'] else ''}Syncthing device. "
+                                    f"Shared: {device_folders if device_folders else 'Nothing'}.",
+                            iconUrls=self.iconUrls,
+                            actions=actions
                         )
 
+                        results.append(RankItem(item, match))
+
+                # create folder items
+                for folder_id, f in folders.items():
+                    folder_name = f['label']
+                    if match := matcher.match(folder_name):
+                        folders_devices = ", ".join([devices[d['deviceID']]['name'] for d in f['devices']])
+                        item = StandardItem(
+                            id=folder_id,
+                            text=folder_name,
+                            subtext=f"Syncthing folder {f['path']}. "
+                                    f"Shared with {folders_devices if folders_devices else 'nobody'}.",
+                            iconUrls=self.iconUrls,
+                            actions=[
+                                Action("scan", "Scan the folder",
+                                    lambda fid=folder_id: self.st.database.scan(fid)),
+                                Action("open", "Open this folder in file browser",
+                                    lambda p=f['path']: openFile(p))
+                            ]
+                        )
+                        results.append(RankItem(item, match))
+        except:
+                if self._api_key == '':
                     item = StandardItem(
-                        id=device_id,
-                        text=f"{device_name}",
-                        subtext=f"{'Paused ' if d['paused'] else ''}Syncthing device. "
-                                f"Shared: {device_folders if device_folders else 'Nothing'}.",
-                        iconUrls=self.iconUrls,
-                        actions=actions
+                        id="no_key",
+                        text="Please enter your Syncthing API key in settings",
+                        subtext="You can find your api key on your Syncthing web dashboard.",
+                        iconUrls=self.iconUrls
                     )
-
-                    results.append(RankItem(item, match))
-
-            # create folder items
-            for folder_id, f in folders.items():
-                folder_name = f['label']
-                if match := matcher.match(folder_name):
-                    folders_devices = ", ".join([devices[d['deviceID']]['name'] for d in f['devices']])
+                else:
                     item = StandardItem(
-                        id=folder_id,
-                        text=folder_name,
-                        subtext=f"Syncthing folder {f['path']}. "
-                                f"Shared with {folders_devices if folders_devices else 'nobody'}.",
-                        iconUrls=self.iconUrls,
-                        actions=[
-                            Action("scan", "Scan the folder",
-                                   lambda fid=folder_id: self.st.database.scan(fid)),
-                            Action("open", "Open this folder in file browser",
-                                   lambda p=f['path']: openFile(p))
-                        ]
+                        id="invalid_key",
+                        text='Invalid API Key',
+                        subtext=f"API Key {self._api_key} is invalid. Please try entering your API key again in settings.",
+                        iconUrls=self.iconUrls
                     )
-                    results.append(RankItem(item, match))
-
+                results.append(RankItem(item, 0))
         return results