diff --git a/source/ubl-settings-logging.c b/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
index f650f96..3fad7b6 100644
--- a/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
+++ b/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,11 @@ void on_logrotate_save(GtkWidget *, dictionary *dict){
         rotate_count = yon_char_append("rotate ",yon_char_from_long(fileamount));
         if (active==2){
             const char *text = gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(window->FileAmountEntry));
+            if (yon_char_is_empty(text)){
+                yon_ubl_status_box_spawn(window->StatusBox,EMPTY_IMPORTANT_LABEL,5,BACKGROUND_IMAGE_FAIL_TYPE);
+                yon_ubl_status_highlight_incorrect(window->FileAmountEntry);
+                return;
+            }
             olddir=yon_char_unite("olddir ",text,NULL);
         }
     }
@@ -1189,7 +1194,12 @@ void on_logrotate_save(GtkWidget *, dictionary *dict){
 
     int original_active = gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(window->SaveOriginalCombo));
     if (original_active==1){
-                char *ext_file = (char*)gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(window->SaveOriginalEntry)); 
+                char *ext_file = (char*)gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(window->SaveOriginalEntry));
+                if (yon_char_is_empty(ext_file)){
+                    yon_ubl_status_box_spawn(GTK_CONTAINER(window->StatusBox),EMPTY_IMPORTANT_LABEL,5,BACKGROUND_IMAGE_FAIL_TYPE);
+                    yon_ubl_status_highlight_incorrect(window->SaveOriginalEntry);
+                    return;
+                }
                 extension = yon_char_append("extension ",ext_file);
     }
 
diff --git a/ubl-settings-logging-journald.glade b/ubl-settings-logging-journald.glade
index 101fb03..af38e32 100644
--- a/ubl-settings-logging-journald.glade
+++ b/ubl-settings-logging-journald.glade
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="sensitive">False</property>
                                 <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                <property name="placeholder-text" translatable="yes">0</property>
                               </object>
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">False</property>