diff --git a/lib/bh/core_ext/rails/form/base_helper.rb b/lib/bh/core_ext/rails/form/base_helper.rb
index b2db432..321f917 100644
--- a/lib/bh/core_ext/rails/form/base_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/bh/core_ext/rails/form/base_helper.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def label_and_field_container(label_and_field, field_type, errors = {})
       def show_error_icon?(field_type, errors, suffix = nil)
         no_icon = %w(checkbox number_field radio_button select legend)
         hide = no_icon.include?(field_type.to_s)
-        errors.any? && @options.fetch(:errors, {}).fetch(:icons, true) && !hide && suffix.nil?
+        errors.any? && (@options.fetch(:errors, {}) || {}).fetch(:icons, true) && !hide && suffix.nil?
       end
 
       def error_icon_tag
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def label_and_field(container_class, method, options = {}, &block)
       end
 
       def show_error_help?
-        @options.fetch(:errors, {}).fetch(:messages, :inline).to_s == 'inline'
+        (@options.fetch(:errors, {}) || {}).fetch(:messages, :inline).to_s == 'inline'
       end
 
       def inline_form?