diff --git a/recommendation_engine.py b/recommendation_engine.py
index 64d7fe5..28bd228 100644
--- a/recommendation_engine.py
+++ b/recommendation_engine.py
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ class Engine:
             self.state['userKeywordsWeights'] = {
                 'themeTags': {'locked': False, 'value': 0.3},
                 'characterTags': {'locked': False, 'value': 0.7},
-                'random' : {'locked': False, 'value': True}
+                'random': {'locked': False, 'value': False}
             }
+        if 'random' not in self.state['userKeywordsWeights']:
+            self.state['userKeywordsWeights']['random'] = {'locked': False, 'value': False}
         self.update_keywords()
 
     @property
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ class Engine:
                     playlists.remove(playlist)
 
         # Generate random weights if random option is chosen in the dashboard:
-        if userKeywordsWeights['random']:
+        if userKeywordsWeights.get('random'):
             themeWeights = random.random()
             charWeights = 1-themeWeights
         else: