diff --git a/app/Models/Company.php b/app/Models/Company.php
index 15c9b94336e7..bf98f6b418ab 100644
--- a/app/Models/Company.php
+++ b/app/Models/Company.php
@@ -405,15 +405,21 @@ class Company extends BaseModel
     {
         $languages = Cache::get('languages');
 
+        //build cache and reinit
         if (! $languages) {
             $this->buildCache(true);
+            $languages = Cache::get('languages');
         }
 
+        //if the cache is still dead, get from DB
+        if(!$languages && property_exists($this->settings, 'language_id'))
+            return Language::find($this->settings->language_id);
+
         return $languages->filter(function ($item) {
             return $item->id == $this->settings->language_id;
         })->first();
 
-        // return Language::find($this->settings->language_id);
+        
     }
 
     public function getLocale()
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
index 9204100b87a2..14ecbcc3e831 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class DirectDebit implements MethodInterface
                         'session_token' => $session_token,
                     ]),
                     'prefilled_customer' => [
-                        'given_name' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->first_name,
-                        'family_name' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->last_name,
-                        'email' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->email,
-                        'address_line1' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->address1,
-                        'city' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->city,
-                        'postal_code' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->postal_code,
+                        'given_name' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->first_name ?: '',
+                        'family_name' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->last_name ?: '',
+                        'email' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->email ?: '',
+                        'address_line1' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->address1 ?: '',
+                        'city' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->city ?: '',
+                        'postal_code' => auth()->guard('contact')->user()->client->postal_code ?: '',
                     ],
                 ],
             ]);