diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs b/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
index ea787b2b..11959f25 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
@@ -11,40 +11,45 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External
         private static string _activeProfileName;
         private static readonly string FileName = "save.json";
 
+        private static object _lock;
+
         // This is its own method so it can be patched by NH-QSB compat
         public static string GetProfileName() => StandaloneProfileManager.SharedInstance?.currentProfile?.profileName;
 
         public static void Load()
         {
-            _activeProfileName = GetProfileName();
-            if (_activeProfileName == null)
+            lock (_lock)
             {
-                Logger.LogWarning("Couldn't find active profile, are you on Gamepass?");
-                _activeProfileName = "XboxGamepassDefaultProfile";
-            }
+                _activeProfileName = GetProfileName();
+                if (_activeProfileName == null)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogWarning("Couldn't find active profile, are you on Gamepass?");
+                    _activeProfileName = "XboxGamepassDefaultProfile";
+                }
 
-            try
-            {
-                _saveFile = Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Load<NewHorizonsSaveFile>(FileName, false);
-                if (!_saveFile.Profiles.ContainsKey(_activeProfileName))
-                    _saveFile.Profiles.Add(_activeProfileName, new NewHorizonsProfile());
-                _activeProfile = _saveFile.Profiles[_activeProfileName];
-                Logger.LogVerbose($"Loaded save data for {_activeProfileName}");
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
                 try
                 {
-                    Logger.LogVerbose($"Couldn't load save data from {FileName}, creating a new file");
-                    _saveFile = new NewHorizonsSaveFile();
-                    _saveFile.Profiles.Add(_activeProfileName, new NewHorizonsProfile());
+                    _saveFile = Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Load<NewHorizonsSaveFile>(FileName, false);
+                    if (!_saveFile.Profiles.ContainsKey(_activeProfileName))
+                        _saveFile.Profiles.Add(_activeProfileName, new NewHorizonsProfile());
                     _activeProfile = _saveFile.Profiles[_activeProfileName];
-                    Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Save(_saveFile, FileName);
                     Logger.LogVerbose($"Loaded save data for {_activeProfileName}");
                 }
-                catch (Exception e)
+                catch (Exception)
                 {
-                    Logger.LogError($"Couldn't create save data:\n{e}");
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogVerbose($"Couldn't load save data from {FileName}, creating a new file");
+                        _saveFile = new NewHorizonsSaveFile();
+                        _saveFile.Profiles.Add(_activeProfileName, new NewHorizonsProfile());
+                        _activeProfile = _saveFile.Profiles[_activeProfileName];
+                        Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Save(_saveFile, FileName);
+                        Logger.LogVerbose($"Loaded save data for {_activeProfileName}");
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogError($"Couldn't create save data:\n{e}");
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -52,7 +57,19 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External
         public static void Save()
         {
             if (_saveFile == null) return;
-            Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Save(_saveFile, FileName);
+
+            // Threads exist
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Main.Instance.ModHelper.Storage.Save(_saveFile, FileName);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError($"Couldn't save data:\n{ex}");
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         public static void Reset()