diff --git a/bootstrap/fabric/src/main/java/org/geysermc/platform/fabric/GeyserFabricMod.java b/bootstrap/fabric/src/main/java/org/geysermc/platform/fabric/GeyserFabricMod.java
index cbcc452bf..412ae860c 100644
--- a/bootstrap/fabric/src/main/java/org/geysermc/platform/fabric/GeyserFabricMod.java
+++ b/bootstrap/fabric/src/main/java/org/geysermc/platform/fabric/GeyserFabricMod.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class GeyserFabricMod implements ModInitializer, GeyserBootstrap {
         } catch (IOException ex) {
             LogManager.getLogger("geyser-fabric").error(LanguageUtils.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.config.failed"), ex);
             ex.printStackTrace();
+            return;
         }
 
         this.geyserLogger = new GeyserFabricLogger(geyserConfig.isDebugMode());