diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1acb158cf043..88f7da7ed8d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The cspell mono-repo, a spell checker for code.
 
 ## Support Future Development
 
-[![](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell/raw/master/resources/100px-Green_Patreon_Donate_Shield_Badge.png)](https://www.patreon.com/streetsidesoftware)
+[![Patreon](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell/raw/master/resources/100px-Green_Patreon_Donate_Shield_Badge.png)](https://www.patreon.com/streetsidesoftware)
 
 ## Packages
 
diff --git a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.test.ts b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.test.ts
index 172d1a880064..09bc715878e7 100644
--- a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ describe('Validate GlobalSettings', () => {
         const path = getGlobalConfigPath();
         const s = getRawGlobalSettings();
         expect(s).toEqual({
+            source: {
+                name: 'CSpell Configstore',
+                filename: undefined,
+            },
+        });
+        mockSetData('version', '0.2.0');
+        const s2 = getRawGlobalSettings();
+        expect(s2).toEqual({
+            version: '0.2.0',
             source: {
                 name: 'CSpell Configstore',
                 filename: path,
diff --git a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.ts b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.ts
index aa5faa0f0175..b89bcdf1618f 100644
--- a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.ts
+++ b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/GlobalSettings.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ export function getRawGlobalSettings(): GlobalSettingsWithSource {
 
     try {
         const cfgStore = new ConfigStore(packageName);
-        Object.assign(globalConf, cfgStore.all);
-        globalConf.source = {
-            name,
-            filename: cfgStore.path,
-        };
+        const cfg = cfgStore.all;
+        // Only populate globalConf is there are values.
+        if (cfg && Object.keys(cfg).length) {
+            Object.assign(globalConf, cfg);
+            globalConf.source = {
+                name,
+                filename: cfgStore.path,
+            };
+        }
     } catch (error) {
         logError(error);
     }
diff --git a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/link.test.ts b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/link.test.ts
index f44471e980cc..c5b996b85302 100644
--- a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/link.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/link.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('Validate Link.ts', () => {
         expect(r).toEqual({
             list: [],
             globalSettings: {
-                source: { filename: configFileLocation, name: 'CSpell Configstore' },
+                source: { filename: undefined, name: 'CSpell Configstore' },
             },
         });
         expect(mockSetData).not.toHaveBeenCalled();