diff --git a/src/Engine/Core/ResourceManager.cpp b/src/Engine/Core/ResourceManager.cpp
index 81823dbf..62a60f14 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Core/ResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Core/ResourceManager.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Resource* ResourceManager::Load(std::string resourceType, std::string resourceNa
 		LOG_WARNING("Hot-loading resource \"%s\"", resourceName.c_str());
 	}
 
-	return CreateResource(resourceType, resourceName, parent);
+    return CreateResource(resourceType, resourceName, parent);
 }
 
 Resource* ResourceManager::CreateResource(std::string resourceType, std::string resourceName, Resource* parent)
@@ -112,10 +112,16 @@ Resource* ResourceManager::CreateResource(std::string resourceType, std::string
 	}
 
 	// Call the factory function
-	Resource* resource = facIt->second(resourceName);
-	// Store IDs
-	resource->TypeID = GetTypeID(resourceType);
-	resource->ResourceID = GetNewResourceID(resource->TypeID);
+    Resource* resource;
+    try {
+        resource = facIt->second(resourceName);
+        // Store IDs
+        resource->TypeID = GetTypeID(resourceType);
+        resource->ResourceID = GetNewResourceID(resource->TypeID);
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        resource = nullptr;
+		LOG_ERROR("Failed to load resource \"%s\" of type \"%s\": %s", resourceName.c_str(), resourceType.c_str(), e.what());
+    }
 	// Cache
 	m_ResourceCache[std::make_pair(resourceType, resourceName)] = resource;
 	m_ResourceFromName[resourceName] = resource;
diff --git a/src/Engine/Rendering/RawModel.cpp b/src/Engine/Rendering/RawModel.cpp
index 962c278f..5aec7f22 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Rendering/RawModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Rendering/RawModel.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RawModel::RawModel(std::string fileName)
 	if (scene == nullptr) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Failed to load model \"%s\"", fileName.c_str());
 		LOG_ERROR("Assimp error: %s", importer.GetErrorString());
-		return;
+        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to open model file.");
 	}
 
 	auto m = scene->mRootNode->mTransformation;
diff --git a/src/Engine/Rendering/RenderQueueFactory.cpp b/src/Engine/Rendering/RenderQueueFactory.cpp
index 4b82647c..163a1f86 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Rendering/RenderQueueFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Rendering/RenderQueueFactory.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ void RenderQueueFactory::FillModels(World* world, RenderQueue* renderQueue)
         }
         glm::vec4 color = modelC["Color"];
         Model* model = ResourceManager::Load<Model>(resource);
+        if (model == nullptr) {
+            model = ResourceManager::Load<Model>("Models/Core/Error.obj");
+        }
 
         for (auto texGroup : model->TextureGroups) {
             ModelJob job;