diff --git a/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs b/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
index 64e0759d..26cdf081 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
@@ -31,20 +31,24 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
         {
             randomizer = new System.Random();
 
+            GetComponent<CanvasGroup>().alpha = 1;
             graphic = GetComponent<Graphic>();
             image =   GetComponent<UnityEngine.UI.Image>();
 
+            graphic.enabled = true;
+            image.enabled = true;
+
+            if (!Main.HasDLC) image.sprite = null; // Just in case. I don't know how not having the dlc changes the subtitle game object
+
             if (!eoteSubtitleHasBeenInserted)
             {
-                // TODO: only insert if hasDLC
-                possibleSubtitles.Insert(0, image.sprite); // ensure that the Echoes of the Eye subtitle always appears first
+                if (image.sprite != null) possibleSubtitles.Insert(0, image.sprite); // ensure that the Echoes of the Eye subtitle always appears first
                 eoteSubtitleHasBeenInserted = true;
             }
         }
 
         public static void AddSubtitle(IModBehaviour mod, string filepath)
         {
-            
             var tex = ImageUtilities.GetTexture(mod, filepath);
             if (tex == null) return;
 
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
 
         public void Update()
         {
+            if (image.sprite == null) image.sprite = possibleSubtitles[0];
+
             // don't fade transition subtitles if there's only one subtitle
             if (possibleSubtitles.Count <= 1) return;
 
diff --git a/NewHorizons/Handlers/TitleSceneHandler.cs b/NewHorizons/Handlers/TitleSceneHandler.cs
index 0f3149a9..9a28229b 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Handlers/TitleSceneHandler.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Handlers/TitleSceneHandler.cs
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
         public static void InitSubtitles()
         {
             GameObject subtitleContainer = GameObject.Find("TitleMenu/TitleCanvas/TitleLayoutGroup/Logo_EchoesOfTheEye");
-            subtitleContainer.AddComponent<SubtitlesHandler>();
+            
+            if (subtitleContainer == null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("No subtitle container found! Failed to load subtitles.");
+                return;
+            }
 
-            // TODO: if no subtitleContainer found, make one
+            subtitleContainer.SetActive(true);
+            subtitleContainer.AddComponent<SubtitlesHandler>();
         }
 
         public static void DisplayBodyOnTitleScreen(List<NewHorizonsBody> bodies)