diff --git a/view/templates/theme_admin_settings.tpl b/view/templates/theme_admin_settings.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa04612b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/templates/theme_admin_settings.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{* Dummy file to avoid errors when installing themes *}}
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/config.php b/view/theme/vier/config.php
index 9f4fb0f93a..7c51b4ec95 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/config.php
+++ b/view/theme/vier/config.php
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ function theme_content(&$a){
 	if(!local_user())
 		return;
 
+	if (!function_exists('get_vier_config'))
+		return;
+
 	$style = get_pconfig(local_user(), 'vier', 'style');
 
 	if ($style == "")
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ function theme_post(&$a){
 
 
 function theme_admin(&$a){
+
+	if (!function_exists('get_vier_config'))
+		return;
+
 	$style = get_config('vier', 'style');
 
 	$helperlist = get_config('vier', 'helperlist');