diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 7f0c32b..8a2f016 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@ def getPlayerRatingFromApi(playerName, WATCHER):
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
             # not found #
             if e.response.status_code == 404:
-                addToDB(playerName, 0)
+                addToDB(playerName, DEFAULT_RATING)
                 return DEFAULT_RATING
             # rate limit
             elif e.response.status_code == 429:
                 print("Ratelimit reached")
-                time.sleep(120)
-                continue
+                #time.sleep(120)
+                #continue
+                return DEFAULT_RATING
             else:
                 raise e
         if not pTmp:
@@ -95,8 +96,9 @@ def getPlayerRatingFromApi(playerName, WATCHER):
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
             if e.response.status_code == 429:
                 print("Ratelimit reached")
-                time.sleep(120)
-                continue
+                return DEFAULT_RATING
+                #time.sleep(120)
+                #continue
             else:
                 raise e
 
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 9bd4208..01ce1e9 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -323,8 +323,11 @@ def balanceTool():
             retDict["left"].update( { positions[i] : bestOptionWithRating[i].name   })
             retDict["right"].update({ positions[i] : bestOptionWithRating[i+5].name })
 
+        import sys
+        print(flask.request.json, file=sys.stderr)
+        print(retDict, file=sys.stderr)
         renderContent = flask.render_template("balance_response_partial.html", d=retDict,
-                                                requests=flask.request.json,
+                                                reqJson=flask.request.json,
                                                 positions=positions,
                                                 ratings=bestOptionRatings,
                                                 qualityPositions=int(theoMin/best*100),
diff --git a/templates/balance_response_partial.html b/templates/balance_response_partial.html
index f749c7d..a11806b 100644
--- a/templates/balance_response_partial.html
+++ b/templates/balance_response_partial.html
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
 			{{ positions[x] }}
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-sm" 
-			{% if requests[leftP][x] | int >= 4 %}style="background: red;"{% endif %}>
-			{{ leftP }} ({{ ratings[x] }})
+		    {% if reqJson.get(leftP) and reqJson.get(leftP)[x] | int >= 4 %}
+		    style="background: red;"
+		    {% endif %}>
+		    {{ leftP }} ({{ ratings[x] }})
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-sm"
-			{% if requests[rightP][x] | int >= 4 %}style="background: red;"{% endif %}>
-			{{ rightP }} ({{ ratings[x+5] }})
+		    {% if reqJson.get(rightP) and reqJson.get(rightP)[x] | int >= 4 %}
+		    style="background: red;"
+		    {% endif %}>
+		    {{ rightP }} ({{ ratings[x+5] }})
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	{% endfor %}