diff --git a/MarkdownLivePreview.py b/MarkdownLivePreview.py
index c37f94f..cac236a 100644
--- a/MarkdownLivePreview.py
+++ b/MarkdownLivePreview.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def plugin_loaded():
     resources["stylesheet"] = get_resource("stylesheet.css")
     # FIXME: how could we make this setting update without restarting sublime text
     #        and not loading it every update as well
-    DELAY = get_settings().get(SETTING_DELAY_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
+    DELAY = get_settings().get(SETTING_DELAY_BETWEEN_UPDATES, 100) # Provide default
 
 
 class MdlpInsertCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):