diff --git a/db.lua b/db.lua
index cf803fe..15f127a 100644
--- a/db.lua
+++ b/db.lua
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ function AuthDatabase( path, name )
 	end
 
 	self.on_login_success = function ( username, ip )
-		if data[ username ].oldlogin == -1 then
+		if not data[ username ].oldlogin or data[ username ].oldlogin == -1 then
 			data[ username ].oldlogin = journal.optime
 		end
 		users[ username ] = data[ username ].newlogin
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b6efa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+default
+formspecs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/description.txt b/description.txt
index 322cec3..4b531ec 100644
--- a/description.txt
+++ b/description.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 Auth Redux is a drop-in replacement for the builtin authentication handler of Minetest. It is designed from the ground up to be robust and secure enough for use on high-traffic Minetest servers, while also addressing a number of outstanding engine bugs.
-
-For more information: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20393
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index aecfbd2..5f21050 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -75,15 +75,32 @@ minetest.register_on_prejoinplayer( function ( player_name, player_ip )
 end )
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer( function ( player )
-	local player_name = player:get_player_name( )
-	local player_ip =  minetest.get_player_information( player_name ).address	 -- this doesn't work in singleplayer!
-	auth_db.on_login_success( player_name, player_ip )
-	auth_db.on_session_opened( player_name )
-	auth_watchdog.on_success( convert_ipv4( player_ip ) )
+	local player_name
+	local player_oj
+	local player_ip
+	if player ~= nil then
+		player_name = player:get_player_name( )
+		player_oj =  minetest.get_player_information( player_name )
+		player_ip =  player_oj.address	 -- this doesn't work in singleplayer!
+		auth_db.on_login_success( player_name, player_ip )
+		auth_db.on_session_opened( player_name )
+		auth_watchdog.on_success( convert_ipv4( player_ip ) )
+		minetest.log( "debug", "[auth_rx] in authentication database players success joined ".. player_name )
+	else
+		minetest.log( "error", "[auth_rx] incomplete auth process on player obj nil ip obj address" )
+	end
 end )
 
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer( function ( player )
-	auth_db.on_session_closed( player:get_player_name( ) )
+
+	local name
+	if player ~= nil then
+		name = player:get_player_name( )
+		auth_db.on_session_closed( name )
+		minetest.log( "debug", "[auth_rx] player "..name.." leaving" )
+	else
+		minetest.log( "error", "[auth_rx] incomplete player leaving without writing in dbx due nil object" )
+	end
 end )
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown( function( )
@@ -144,3 +161,4 @@ auth_filter.is_enabled = true
 
 __commands( { auth_db = auth_db, auth_filter = auth_filter } )
 
+print("[auth_rx] mod authentication database loaded" )
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index df6b094..f84a0ea 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ name = auth_rx
 title = Auth Redux
 author = sorcerykid
 license = MIT
+depends = default, formspecs
+optional_depends =
+description = Auth Redux is a drop-in replacement for the builtin authentication handler of Minetest. It is designed from the ground up to be robust and secure enough for use on high-traffic Minetest servers, while also addressing a number of outstanding engine bugs.