diff --git a/NewHorizons/OtherMods/CommonCameraUtility/CommonCameraHandler.cs b/NewHorizons/OtherMods/CommonCameraUtility/CommonCameraHandler.cs
index 2aab1526..e344a57f 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/OtherMods/CommonCameraUtility/CommonCameraHandler.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/OtherMods/CommonCameraUtility/CommonCameraHandler.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using NewHorizons.OtherMods.MenuFramework;
+using Logger = NewHorizons.Utility.Logger;
 
 namespace NewHorizons.OtherMods.CommonCameraUtility
 {
@@ -11,6 +12,16 @@ namespace NewHorizons.OtherMods.CommonCameraUtility
             _cameraAPI = Main.Instance.ModHelper.Interaction.TryGetModApi<ICommonCameraAPI>("xen.CommonCameraUtility");
         }
 
-        public static void RegisterCustomCamera(OWCamera camera) => _cameraAPI.RegisterCustomCamera(camera);
+        public static void RegisterCustomCamera(OWCamera camera)
+        {
+            if (_cameraAPI != null)
+            {
+                _cameraAPI.RegisterCustomCamera(camera);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Tried to register custom camera but Common Camera Utility was missing.");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }