diff --git a/modules/fediverse/__init__.py b/modules/fediverse/__init__.py
index 6e624ffe..93f75338 100644
--- a/modules/fediverse/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/fediverse/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
     def on_load(self):
         server_username = self.bot.get_setting("fediverse-server", None)
         if server_username:
+            if not "tls-key" in self.bot.config:
+                raise ValueError("`tls-key` not provided in bot config")
+            if not "tls-certificate" in self.bot.config:
+                raise ValueError("`tls-certificate` not provided in bot config")
+
             server_username, instance = ap_utils.split_username(server_username)
             self.server = ap_server.Server(self.bot, server_username, instance)