diff --git a/owe.js b/owe.js
index 9d2712f..e335b24 100644
--- a/owe.js
+++ b/owe.js
@@ -31,11 +31,14 @@ function loadSentences(alertIfNew = false, increaseUnread = true) {
 				
 				// color
 				var spans = document.querySelector(".sentences").getElementsByTagName("span");
-				// we expect this to be from the user who's turn it is now
-				var histurnspan = spans[spans.length - config_data.users.length];
-				//console.log(histurnspan.getAttribute("style"));
-				document.getElementById("wordinput").setAttribute("style", histurnspan.getAttribute("style"));
 
+				if (spans.length >= config_data.users.length) {
+					var histurnspan = spans[spans.length - config_data.users.length];
+					//console.log(histurnspan.getAttribute("style"));
+					document.getElementById("wordinput").setAttribute("style", histurnspan.getAttribute("style"));
+				} else {
+					console.error('Not enough spans available for users.');
+				}
 				initializeLoginArea();
 			});
 		});