diff --git a/unity_package/Runtime/VELConnectManager.cs b/unity_package/Runtime/VELConnectManager.cs
index 3446c3d..368347a 100644
--- a/unity_package/Runtime/VELConnectManager.cs
+++ b/unity_package/Runtime/VELConnectManager.cs
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ namespace VELConnect
 								foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> elem in state.device.data)
 								{
 									string oldValue = null;
-									lastState?.device.data.TryGetValue(elem.Key, out oldValue);
+									lastState?.device?.data?.TryGetValue(elem.Key, out oldValue);
 									if (elem.Value != oldValue)
 									{
 										try
diff --git a/unity_package/package.json b/unity_package/package.json
index a83c833..da6849a 100644
--- a/unity_package/package.json
+++ b/unity_package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "edu.uga.engr.vel.vel-connect",
   "displayName": "VEL-Connect",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "unity": "2019.1",
   "description": "Web-based configuration for VR applications",
   "keywords": [],