diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/main.py
index 6dd5722bd9..2fc4222a8f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/main.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def normalize_settings(parser, opts):
     for opt in parser.option_list:
         if not opt.dest:
             continue
-        if getattr(opts, opt.dest) == opt.default:
+        if getattr(opts, opt.dest) == opt.default and hasattr(saved_opts, opt.dest):
             continue
         setattr(saved_opts, opt.dest, getattr(opts, opt.dest))
     return saved_opts
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main_window.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main_window.py
index 66987228d1..b0ddc0a72d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main_window.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main_window.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     
     def __init__(self, opts, parent=None):
         QMainWindow.__init__(self, parent)
-        if opts.redirect:
+        if getattr(opts, 'redirect', False):
             self.__console_redirect = DebugWindow(self)
             sys.stdout = sys.stderr = self.__console_redirect
             self.__console_redirect.show()