diff --git a/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go b/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
index b87b86a..b73b4b1 100644
--- a/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
+++ b/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ func (b *JSPFBackend) Options() []models.BackendOption {
 
 func (b *JSPFBackend) FromConfig(config *config.ServiceConfig) models.Backend {
 	b.filePath = config.GetString("file-path")
-	b.append = true
-	if config.IsSet("append") {
-		b.append = config.GetBool("append")
-	}
+	b.append = config.GetBool("append", true)
 	b.playlist = jspf.Playlist{
 		Title:      config.GetString("title"),
 		Creator:    config.GetString("username"),
diff --git a/internal/backends/maloja/maloja.go b/internal/backends/maloja/maloja.go
index 9c91115..135bef3 100644
--- a/internal/backends/maloja/maloja.go
+++ b/internal/backends/maloja/maloja.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (b *MalojaApiBackend) FromConfig(config *config.ServiceConfig) models.Backe
 		config.GetString("server-url"),
 		config.GetString("token"),
 	)
-	b.nofix = config.GetBool("nofix")
+	b.nofix = config.GetBool("nofix", false)
 	return b
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
index 09f081f..84cae88 100644
--- a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
+++ b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
@@ -56,11 +56,8 @@ func (b *ScrobblerLogBackend) Options() []models.BackendOption {
 
 func (b *ScrobblerLogBackend) FromConfig(config *config.ServiceConfig) models.Backend {
 	b.filePath = config.GetString("file-path")
-	b.includeSkipped = config.GetBool("include-skipped")
-	b.append = true
-	if config.IsSet("append") {
-		b.append = config.GetBool("append")
-	}
+	b.includeSkipped = config.GetBool("include-skipped", false)
+	b.append = config.GetBool("append", true)
 	b.log = ScrobblerLog{
 		Timezone: "UNKNOWN",
 		Client:   "Rockbox unknown $Revision$",
diff --git a/internal/config/services.go b/internal/config/services.go
index 783adc4..7c8bdb6 100644
--- a/internal/config/services.go
+++ b/internal/config/services.go
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ func (c *ServiceConfig) GetString(key string) string {
 	return cast.ToString(c.ConfigValues[key])
 }
 
-func (c *ServiceConfig) GetBool(key string) bool {
-	return cast.ToBool(c.ConfigValues[key])
+func (c *ServiceConfig) GetBool(key string, defaultValue bool) bool {
+	if c.IsSet(key) {
+		return cast.ToBool(c.ConfigValues[key])
+	} else {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *ServiceConfig) IsSet(key string) bool {