diff --git a/modules/ppcp-paypal-subscriptions/src/PayPalSubscriptionsModule.php b/modules/ppcp-paypal-subscriptions/src/PayPalSubscriptionsModule.php
index 094a922b9..7b0818115 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-paypal-subscriptions/src/PayPalSubscriptionsModule.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-paypal-subscriptions/src/PayPalSubscriptionsModule.php
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ class PayPalSubscriptionsModule implements ModuleInterface {
 
 				$product = wc_get_product( $product_id );
 
-				$settings           = $c->get( 'wcgateway.settings' );
-				$subscriptions_mode = $settings->get( 'subscriptions_mode' );
+				$settings = $c->get( 'wcgateway.settings' );
+				assert( $settings instanceof Settings );
+
+				$subscriptions_mode = $settings->has( 'subscriptions_mode' ) ? $settings->get( 'subscriptions_mode' ) : '';
 
 				if ( 'subscriptions_api' !== $subscriptions_mode ) {
 					if ( $product && $product->get_sold_individually() ) {