diff --git a/usr/bin/spoc-app b/usr/bin/spoc-app
index 0be1e92..06ce2e8 100755
--- a/usr/bin/spoc-app
+++ b/usr/bin/spoc-app
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def autostart(app_name, value):
 
 def start_autostarted():
     # Start all applications (resp. their containers) which are set to be autoostarted on boot
-    apps = [App(a) for a,d in repo_local.get_apps().items() if d['autostart']]
+    apps = [App(a) for a,d in repo_local.get_apps().items() if d.get('autostart')]
     for app in apps:
         app.start()