diff --git a/ModalManager.cs b/ModalManager.cs
index 0361910..8881d6c 100644
--- a/ModalManager.cs
+++ b/ModalManager.cs
@@ -22,17 +22,26 @@ namespace KCM
         {
             if (!instantiated)
             {
+                // Check if modal prefab is loaded
+                if (PrefabManager.modalUIPrefab == null)
+                {
+                    Main.helper.Log("WARNING: ModalManager cannot initialize - modalUIPrefab is null (asset bundle missing)");
+                    instantiated = true; // Prevent re-initialization attempts
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 modalInst = GameObject.Instantiate(PrefabManager.modalUIPrefab, Constants.MainMenuUI_T);
                 modalInst.SetActive(false);
 
                 acceptButton = modalInst.transform.Find("Modal/Container/Button").GetComponent<UnityEngine.UI.Button>();
 
-                
+
 
                 tmpTitle = modalInst.transform.Find("Modal/Container/Title").GetComponent<TextMeshProUGUI>();
                 tmpDescription = modalInst.transform.Find("Modal/Container/Description").GetComponent<TextMeshProUGUI>();
 
                 instantiated = true;
+                Main.helper.Log("ModalManager initialized successfully");
             }
             else
             {
@@ -42,6 +51,13 @@ namespace KCM
 
         public static void ShowModal(string title, string message, string buttonText = "Okay", bool withButton = true, Action action = null)
         {
+            // If modal couldn't be initialized (asset bundle missing), just log the message
+            if (modalInst == null)
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log($"MODAL (not shown - UI missing): {title} - {message}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             tmpTitle.text = title;
             tmpDescription.text = message;
 
@@ -62,7 +78,10 @@ namespace KCM
 
         public static void HideModal()
         {
-            modalInst.SetActive(false);
+            if (modalInst != null)
+            {
+                modalInst.SetActive(false);
+            }
         }
     }
 }