diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index bd80782e..2c5f8ea7 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def dispatch_event_system(event_type, channel_id=None, channel_name=None, **deta
         from core.models import StreamProfile
         from core.utils import RedisClient
 
-        payload = {}
+        payload = dict(details)
 
         channel_obj = None
         if channel_id:
@@ -464,6 +464,11 @@ def dispatch_event_system(event_type, channel_id=None, channel_name=None, **deta
 
         payload["profile_used"] = profile_used
 
+        # remove empty keys
+        for k in list(payload.keys()):
+            if not payload[k]:
+                del payload[k]
+
         trigger_event(event_type, payload)
 
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/dispatcharr/settings.py b/dispatcharr/settings.py
index 1458c5f9..c8350895 100644
--- a/dispatcharr/settings.py
+++ b/dispatcharr/settings.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ LOGGING = {
 
 # Connect script execution safety settings
 # Allowed base directories for custom scripts; real paths must be inside
-_allowed_dirs_env = os.environ.get("DISPATCHARR_ALLOWED_SCRIPT_DIRS", "/data/plugins")
+_allowed_dirs_env = os.environ.get("DISPATCHARR_ALLOWED_SCRIPT_DIRS", "/data/scripts")
 CONNECT_ALLOWED_SCRIPT_DIRS = [p for p in _allowed_dirs_env.split(":") if p]
 
 # Max execution time (seconds) for scripts