diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
index a956e1df..0c25adb8 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
@@ -1174,10 +1174,10 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                                 string varname = var_name.ToString();
                                 string varname_lower = Settings.ToLowerIfNeed(varname);
                                 i = i + varname.Length + 1;
-
+                                
                                 if (TryGetReadOnlyVar(varname_lower, out object? readOnlyVar))
                                 {
-                                    result.Append(readOnlyVar?.ToString());
+                                    result.Append(readOnlyVar.ToString());
                                 }
                                 else if (localVars is not null && localVars.ContainsKey(varname_lower))
                                 {
diff --git a/docs/guide/creating-text-script.md b/docs/guide/creating-text-script.md
index 9ae2a6fb..ff07b67d 100644
--- a/docs/guide/creating-text-script.md
+++ b/docs/guide/creating-text-script.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: Creating Simple Script
 
 A simple script is a text file with one command per line. See the [Internal Commands](usage.md#internal-commands) section, or type `/help` in the console to see the available commands. Any line beginning with `#` is ignored and treated as a comment.
 
-Application variables defined with the `set` command or in the `[AppVars]` config section can be used. The following read-only variables are also available: `%username%`, `%login%`, `%serverip%`, `%serverport%`, `%datetime%`, `%players%` (`%players%` expands to the current online player names separated by commas).
+Application variables defined with the `set` command or in the `[AppVars]` config section can be used. The following read-only variables are also available: `%username%`, `%login%`, `%serverip%`, `%serverport%`, `%datetime%`, `%players%` (`%players%` expands to the current online player names separated by commas, or an empty string when not connected).
 
 ## Example