diff --git a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
index ee99f0121..67432513e 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ local tunable_class = {}
 function tunable_class:set(value)
 	local self_type = self.type
 	if type(value) == "string" then
-		self[1] = self_type.from_string(value)
+		self[1] = self_type.from_string(value) or self.default
 	else
 		self[1] = value
 	end
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function mod.get_server_setting(name, description, default, setting, setting_typ
 
 	tunable = {
 		name = name,
+		default = default,
 		setting = setting,
 		description = description,
 		type = tunable_types[setting_type],
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
index 9299fc3fd..b15e93f1c 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ function awards.unlock(name, award)
 			direction = 0,
 			z_index = 102,
 		})
-		minetest.after(3, function(name)
+		minetest.after(notif_delay[1], function(name)
 			local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
 			if not player then
 				return