diff --git a/django_plotly_dash/dash_wrapper.py b/django_plotly_dash/dash_wrapper.py
index e62c11b..2957a45 100644
--- a/django_plotly_dash/dash_wrapper.py
+++ b/django_plotly_dash/dash_wrapper.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ def get_local_stateless_by_name(name):
     '''
     Locate a registered dash app by name, and return a DjangoDash instance encapsulating the app.
     '''
+    if not name:
+        raise ValueError("Unable to find stateless DjangoApp. Name is required")
+    
     sa = usable_apps.get(name, None)
 
     if not sa:
@@ -152,7 +155,9 @@ class DjangoDash:
     To use, construct an instance of DjangoDash() in place of a Dash() one.
     '''
     #pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
-    def __init__(self, name=None, serve_locally=None,
+    def __init__(self, 
+                 name=None, 
+                 serve_locally=None,
                  add_bootstrap_links=False,
                  suppress_callback_exceptions=False,
                  external_stylesheets=None,
@@ -419,7 +424,10 @@ class WrappedDash(Dash):
     'Wrapper around the Plotly Dash application instance'
     # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-instance-attributes
     def __init__(self,
-                 base_pathname=None, replacements=None, ndid=None, serve_locally=False,
+                 base_pathname=None, 
+                 replacements=None, 
+                 ndid=None, 
+                 serve_locally=False,
                  **kwargs):
 
         self._uid = ndid
diff --git a/django_plotly_dash/models.py b/django_plotly_dash/models.py
index 6971d6c..e76547b 100644
--- a/django_plotly_dash/models.py
+++ b/django_plotly_dash/models.py
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ def as_dash_app(self) -> DjangoDash:
         '''
         Return a DjangoDash instance of the dash application
         '''
-        dateless_dash_app = getattr(self, '_stateless_dash_app_instance', None)
-        if not dateless_dash_app:
-            dateless_dash_app = get_stateless_by_name(self.app_name)
-            setattr(self, '_stateless_dash_app_instance', dateless_dash_app)
-        return dateless_dash_app
+        stateless_dash_app = getattr(self, '_stateless_dash_app_instance', None)
+        if not stateless_dash_app:
+            stateless_dash_app = get_stateless_by_name(self.app_name)
+            setattr(self, '_stateless_dash_app_instance', stateless_dash_app)
+        return stateless_dash_app
 
 def find_stateless_by_name(name):
     '''