diff --git a/luaquirks.py b/luaquirks.py
index 59319fc..a8f1205 100644
--- a/luaquirks.py
+++ b/luaquirks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os, sys, re, ostools
+import os, sys, re, ostools, logging
 try:
     import lua
 except ImportError:
@@ -51,11 +51,18 @@ class LuaQuirks(ScriptQuirks):
                 if not isinstance(CommandWrapper("test"), str):
                     raise Exception
             except:
-                print("Quirk malformed: %s" % (name))
-                msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-                msgbox.setWindowTitle("Error!")
-                msgbox.setText("Quirk malformed: %s" % (name))
-                msgbox.exec_()
+                #print("Quirk malformed: %s" % (name))
+                logging.error("Quirk malformed: %s" % (name))
+                
+                # Since this is executed before QApplication is constructed,
+                # This prevented pesterchum from starting entirely when a quirk was malformed :/
+                # (QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget)
+                    
+                if QtWidgets.QApplication.instance() != None:
+                    msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
+                    msgbox.setWindowTitle("Error!")
+                    msgbox.setText("Quirk malformed: %s" % (name))
+                    msgbox.exec_()
             else:
                 self.quirks[name] = CommandWrapper
 
diff --git a/pyquirks.py b/pyquirks.py
index 19f256e..0799617 100644
--- a/pyquirks.py
+++ b/pyquirks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os, sys, imp, re, ostools
 from quirks import ScriptQuirks
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+import logging
 
 class PythonQuirks(ScriptQuirks):
     def loadModule(self, name, filename):
@@ -25,11 +26,18 @@ class PythonQuirks(ScriptQuirks):
                     if not isinstance(obj("test"), str):
                         raise Exception
                 except:
-                    print("Quirk malformed: %s" % (obj.command))
-                    msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-                    msgbox.setWindowTitle("Error!")
-                    msgbox.setText("Quirk malformed: %s" % (obj.command))
-                    msgbox.exec_()
+                    #print("Quirk malformed: %s" % (obj.command))
+                    logging.error("Quirk malformed: %s" % (obj.command))
+
+                    # Since this is executed before QApplication is constructed,
+                    # This prevented pesterchum from starting entirely when a quirk was malformed :/
+                    # (QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget)
+                    
+                    if QtWidgets.QApplication.instance() != None:
+                        msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
+                        msgbox.setWindowTitle("Error!")
+                        msgbox.setText("Quirk malformed: %s" % (obj.command))
+                        msgbox.exec_()
                 else:
                     self.quirks[obj.command] = obj
 
diff --git a/randomer.py b/randomer.py
index f73648e..511128e 100644
--- a/randomer.py
+++ b/randomer.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class RandomHandler(QtCore.QObject):
             if l[1] == "x":
                 from PyQt5 import QtGui, QtWidgets
                 msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-                msgbox.setStyleSheet("QMessageBox{" + self.theme["main/defaultwindow/style"] + "}")
                 msgbox.setText("Unable to fetch you a random encounter!")
                 msgbox.setInformativeText("Try again later :(")
                 msgbox.exec_()