diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledDetails.cs b/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledDetails.cs
index 86de7c16..59897609 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledDetails.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledDetails.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Penumbra.UI
 
             private void DrawAboutTab()
             {
-                if( !_editMode && Meta.Description?.Length == 0 )
+                if( !_editMode && ( Meta.Description?.Length ?? 0 ) == 0 )
                 {
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledSelector.cs b/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledSelector.cs
index 52473bfd..a8c954b7 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledSelector.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/TabInstalledSelector.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Penumbra.UI
 
             public void ResetModNamesLower()
             {
-                _modNamesLower = Mods.ModSettings.Select( I => I.Mod.Meta.Name.ToLowerInvariant() ).ToArray();
+                _modNamesLower = Mods?.ModSettings?.Select( I => I.Mod.Meta.Name.ToLowerInvariant() ).ToArray() ?? new string[]{};
             }
 
             private void DrawPriorityChangeButton( string iconString, bool up, int unavailableWhen )