diff --git a/electron/index.js b/electron/index.js
index 1b8b4b5e..3c567893 100644
--- a/electron/index.js
+++ b/electron/index.js
@@ -351,21 +351,10 @@ ipcMain.handle("get-mods", async () => {
                     buttons: ["Exit Game", "Continue"],
                     type: "warning",
                     defaultId: 0,
-
-                    checkboxLabel:
-                        "I understand that mods have access to my file system and can be potentially harmful",
-                    checkboxChecked: false,
                     cancelId: 0,
                 });
                 if (response.response === 1) {
-                    if (response.checkboxChecked) {
-                        break;
-                    } else {
-                        await dialog.showMessageBox(win, {
-                            message:
-                                "Please confirm that you have understood the risks by checking the checkbox in the next dialog.",
-                        });
-                    }
+                    break;
                 }
                 if (response.response === 0) {
                     process.exit(0);
diff --git a/src/js/mods/modloader.js b/src/js/mods/modloader.js
index 0aae0721..525baaa5 100644
--- a/src/js/mods/modloader.js
+++ b/src/js/mods/modloader.js
@@ -93,19 +93,29 @@ export class ModLoader {
                 }
 
                 mods.forEach(modCode => {
-                    const func = new Function(modCode);
-                    func();
+                    try {
+                        const func = new Function(modCode);
+                        const response = func();
+                    } catch (ex) {
+                        console.error(ex);
+                        alert("Failed to parse mod (launch with --dev for more info): " + ex);
+                    }
                 });
             } catch (ex) {
-                alert("Failed to load mods: " + ex);
+                alert("Failed to load mods (launch with --dev for more info): " + ex);
             }
         }
 
         this.initialized = true;
         this.modLoadQueue.forEach(modClass => {
-            const mod = new (modClass())(this.app, this);
-            mod.init();
-            this.mods.push(mod);
+            try {
+                const mod = new (modClass())(this.app, this);
+                mod.init();
+                this.mods.push(mod);
+            } catch (ex) {
+                console.error(ex);
+                alert("Failed to initialize mods (launch with --dev for more info): " + ex);
+            }
         });
         this.modLoadQueue = [];
         this.signals.postInit.dispatch();