diff --git a/src/Cli/func/Common/SecretsManager.cs b/src/Cli/func/Common/SecretsManager.cs
index b4128538f..eb662a687 100644
--- a/src/Cli/func/Common/SecretsManager.cs
+++ b/src/Cli/func/Common/SecretsManager.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,14 @@ public void DeleteSecret(string name)
 
         public HostStartSettings GetHostStartSettings()
         {
-            return Settings.Host ?? new HostStartSettings();
+            try
+            {
+                return Settings?.Host ?? new HostStartSettings();
+            }
+            catch (CliException)
+            {
+                return new HostStartSettings();
+            }
         }
 
         public void DeleteConnectionString(string name)