diff --git a/launcher/InstanceImportTask.h b/launcher/InstanceImportTask.h
index ef70c819..9ff2c511 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceImportTask.h
+++ b/launcher/InstanceImportTask.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ private slots:
 
 private: /* data */
     NetJob::Ptr m_filesNetJob;
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Flame::FileResolvingTask> m_modIdResolver;
     QUrl m_sourceUrl;
     QString m_archivePath;
     bool m_downloadRequired = false;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
index 058d2471..74bf126b 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,17 @@ void Flame::FileResolvingTask::netJobFinished()
     // job to check modrinth for blocked projects
     auto job = new NetJob("Modrinth check", m_network);
     blockedProjects = QMap<File *,QByteArray *>();
-    auto doc = Json::requireDocument(*result);
+    QJsonDocument doc;
+
+    try {
+        doc = Json::requireDocument(*result);
+    }
+    catch (const JSONValidationError &e) {
+        qDebug() << "Flame::FileResolvingTask: Json Validation error: " << e.what();
+        emitFailed(e.what());
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto array = Json::requireArray(doc.object()["data"]);
     for (QJsonValueRef file : array) {
         auto fileid = Json::requireInteger(Json::requireObject(file)["id"]);
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 48ac02e0..98e3a42c 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -335,9 +335,10 @@ bool FlameCreationTask::createInstance()
 
     m_mod_id_resolver = new Flame::FileResolvingTask(APPLICATION->network(), m_pack);
     connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::succeeded, this, [this, &loop] { idResolverSucceeded(loop); });
-    connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::failed, [&](QString reason) {
+    connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::failed, [this, &loop](QString reason) {
         m_mod_id_resolver.reset();
         setError(tr("Unable to resolve mod IDs:\n") + reason);
+        loop.exit();
     });
     connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::progress, this, &FlameCreationTask::setProgress);
     connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::status, this, &FlameCreationTask::setStatus);