diff --git a/Source/Core/Loader/ERS_ModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater.cpp b/Source/Core/Loader/ERS_ModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater.cpp
index 0402846d4e..4dcfcc0be2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Loader/ERS_ModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Loader/ERS_ModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater.cpp
@@ -506,9 +506,12 @@ void ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater::ProcessVRAMUpdate(int Index, ERS_STRUCT_Scen
 
         if (PrioritizeQueueByVisualImpact_) {
             int HighestTargetLevel = Scene->Models[Index]->TargetTextureLevelVRAM;
-            float Priority = HighestTargetLevel / Scene->Models[Index]->MaxTextureLevel_;
-            int InsertLocationIndex = PushWorkItems_.size() * Priority;
-            PushWorkItems_.insert(PushWorkItems_.end() - InsertLocationIndex, Scene->Models[Index]);
+
+            if (HighestTargetLevel != 0) {
+                float Priority = HighestTargetLevel / Scene->Models[Index]->MaxTextureLevel_;
+                int InsertLocationIndex = PushWorkItems_.size() * Priority;
+                PushWorkItems_.insert(PushWorkItems_.end() - InsertLocationIndex, Scene->Models[Index]);
+            }
         } else {
             PushWorkItems_.push_back(Scene->Models[Index]);
         }
@@ -543,9 +546,13 @@ void ERS_CLASS_AsyncTextureUpdater::ProcessRAMUpdate(int Index, ERS_STRUCT_Scene
 
         if (PrioritizeQueueByVisualImpact_) {
             int HighestTargetLevel = Scene->Models[Index]->TargetTextureLevelVRAM;
-            float Priority = HighestTargetLevel / Scene->Models[Index]->MaxTextureLevel_;
-            int InsertLocationIndex = LoadWorkItems_.size() * Priority;
-            LoadWorkItems_.insert(LoadWorkItems_.end() - InsertLocationIndex, Scene->Models[Index]);
+
+            if (HighestTargetLevel != 0) {
+                float Priority = HighestTargetLevel / Scene->Models[Index]->MaxTextureLevel_;
+                int InsertLocationIndex = LoadWorkItems_.size() * Priority;
+                LoadWorkItems_.insert(LoadWorkItems_.end() - InsertLocationIndex, Scene->Models[Index]);
+            }
+
         } else {
             LoadWorkItems_.push_back(Scene->Models[Index]);
         }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.cpp b/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.cpp
index a3d2fa84ff..ee0bfac51b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.cpp
@@ -510,31 +510,39 @@ bool ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader::LoadModel(std::string ModelPath, ERS_STRUCT_
     std::string ModelFileName = ModelPath.substr(ModelPath.find_last_of("/") + 1, ModelPath.size() - 1);
 
     // Load Via Assimp
-    const aiScene* Scene = Data.ModelImporter.ReadFile(ModelPath, aiProcess_Triangulate | aiProcess_GenSmoothNormals | aiProcess_FlipUVs | aiProcess_CalcTangentSpace | aiProcess_PreTransformVertices | aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices);
-    if (!Scene || Scene->mFlags & AI_SCENE_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE || !Scene->mRootNode) {
-        SystemUtils_->Logger_->Log(std::string(std::string("External Model Loading Error: ") + std::string(Data.ModelImporter.GetErrorString())).c_str(), 10);
-        Data.ModelScene = nullptr;
-        return false;
-    }
-    SystemUtils_->Logger_->Log("Finished Loading External Model, Processing Geometry/Textures", 3);
+    try {
+        const aiScene* Scene = Data.ModelImporter.ReadFile(ModelPath, aiProcess_Triangulate | aiProcess_GenSmoothNormals | aiProcess_FlipUVs | aiProcess_CalcTangentSpace | aiProcess_PreTransformVertices | aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices);
 
-    // Process Geometry, Identify Textures
-    ProcessNode(Data, Data.Model, Scene->mRootNode, Scene, ModelDirectory);
-    if (!PerformModelSanityChecks(*Data.Model)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    DetectBoundingBox(Data.Model);
-    CalculateTotalVertsIndices(Data.Model);
+        if (!Scene || Scene->mFlags & AI_SCENE_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE || !Scene->mRootNode) {
+            SystemUtils_->Logger_->Log(std::string(std::string("External Model Loading Error: ") + std::string(Data.ModelImporter.GetErrorString())).c_str(), 10);
+            Data.ModelScene = nullptr;
+            return false;
+        }
+        SystemUtils_->Logger_->Log("Finished Loading External Model, Processing Geometry/Textures", 3);
+
+        // Process Geometry, Identify Textures
+        ProcessNode(Data, Data.Model, Scene->mRootNode, Scene, ModelDirectory);
+        if (!PerformModelSanityChecks(*Data.Model)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        DetectBoundingBox(Data.Model);
+        CalculateTotalVertsIndices(Data.Model);
 
-    // Update Struct
-    Data.ModelOriginDirectoryPath = ModelPath;
-    Data.ModelScene               = (aiScene*)Scene;
-    Data.ModelFileName            = ModelFileName;
+        // Update Struct
+        Data.ModelOriginDirectoryPath = ModelPath;
+        Data.ModelScene               = (aiScene*)Scene;
+        Data.ModelFileName            = ModelFileName;
 
-    // Load Textures
-    ProcessModelTextures(Data);
+        // Load Textures
+        ProcessModelTextures(Data);
+
+        return true;
+
+    } catch (const DeadlyImportError& e) {
+        SystemUtils_->Logger_->Log("Assimp Threw DeadlyImportError, Aborting Load", 8);
+        return false;
+    }
 
-    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.h b/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.h
index 6eec395008..44c2352f4c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Utils/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader/ERS_CLASS_ExternalModelLoader.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
+#include <assimp/Exceptional.h>
 
 // Internal Libraries (BG convention: use <> instead of "")
 #include <ERS_STRUCT_Mesh.h>