diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 417acec..31ec3aa 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 {% block scripts %}
 <script>
   // Start auto-refresh using saved settings interval (default 30 s)
-  const _savedInterval = (window.gandalfSettings && window.gandalfSettings.refreshInterval) || 30;
+  const _savedInterval = window.gandalfSettings?.refreshInterval ?? 30;
   if (_savedInterval > 0) lt.autoRefresh.start(refreshAll, _savedInterval * 1000);
 
   // When settings change, restart auto-refresh with new interval
diff --git a/templates/links.html b/templates/links.html
index 3ce5229..5326be0 100644
--- a/templates/links.html
+++ b/templates/links.html
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ async function loadLinks() {
 }
 
 loadLinks();
-const _linksInterval = (window.gandalfSettings && window.gandalfSettings.refreshInterval) || 60;
+const _linksInterval = window.gandalfSettings?.refreshInterval ?? 60;
 if (_linksInterval > 0) lt.autoRefresh.start(loadLinks, Math.max(_linksInterval, 15) * 1000);
 
 window.onGandalfSettingsChanged = function(s) {