diff --git a/backend/api/endpoints/init.py b/backend/api/endpoints/init.py
index 0bbbece..31d83a1 100644
--- a/backend/api/endpoints/init.py
+++ b/backend/api/endpoints/init.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def post(self):
         p4_info_file_arg = args['p4_info_file']
         bmv2_file_arg = args['bmv2_file']
         state_id_arg = args['state_id']
+        
+        warning_msg = ""
 
         try:
             self.controller.initialize(switch_id = switch_id_arg, p4_info_file = p4_info_file_arg, bmv2_file = bmv2_file_arg, keep_entries = args['keep_entries'])
@@ -65,9 +67,18 @@ def post(self):
                 
                 # re-write the old entries to the switch
                 table_entries = reinitialized_state.table_entries
+                changed_tables = []
                 for table in table_entries:
                     for entry in table_entries[table]:
-                        self.controller.postTableEntry(switch_id = switch_id_arg, entry = entry["switch_entry"], is_json = False)
+                        try:
+                            self.controller.postTableEntry(switch_id = switch_id_arg, entry = entry["switch_entry"], is_json = False)
+                        except grpc.RpcError:
+                            changed_tables.append(table)
+                            # Skip this table
+                            continue
+                if changed_tables:
+                    changed_tables_string = ", ".join(changed_tables)
+                    warning_msg += f"MAT structure of tables {changed_tables_string} changed from saved state. Entries are not loaded."
 
             # state doesnt exist -> create a new one    
             else:
@@ -96,6 +107,7 @@ def post(self):
             return f"Failed to initialize Switch. GRPC Connection is not available: {e}", 500
         except Exception as e:
             return f"An error occured during switch initialization: {e}", 500
-
-
-             
+        
+        if warning_msg:
+            return warning_msg, 200
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Helpers/Decoding/DecodingHelper.js b/frontend/src/Components/Helpers/Decoding/DecodingHelper.js
index 02fe29c..1f80d4a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Helpers/Decoding/DecodingHelper.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Helpers/Decoding/DecodingHelper.js
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ export function decodeTableEntries(tableEntries, decoding, tableInfo, tableName)
         //Decode action values
         if (switch_entry.action_params != null) {
           Object.entries(switch_entry.action_params).forEach(([param, value]) => {
-            switch_entry.action_params[param] = decode(value, tableDecoding.action[switch_entry.action_name][param]);
+            // Default to numerical decoding if there is no decode entry present
+            switch_entry.action_params[param] = decode(value, (tableDecoding.action[switch_entry.action_name]?.[param]) ?? "");
           });
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/Contexts/InitContext.js b/frontend/src/Contexts/InitContext.js
index 82ed445..4932cb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Contexts/InitContext.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Contexts/InitContext.js
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export function InitProvider({ children }) {
     useEffect(updateInitializedFiles, [currentSwitchID]);
 
     function initialize(event, p4_info_file, bmv2_file, keep_entries = false, id = null) {
-        console.log(id);
         axios
             .post("/init", {
                 switch_id:currentSwitchID,
@@ -47,9 +46,13 @@ export function InitProvider({ children }) {
                 keep_entries: keep_entries,
                 state_id: id
             })
-            .then(() => {
+            .then(res => {
+                if (res.data){
+                    callSnackbar("warning", "Initialization was successful! " + res.data);                    
+                } else {
+                    callSnackbar("success", "Initialization was successful!");
+                }
                 updateInitializedFiles();
-                callSnackbar("success", "Initialization was successful!");
             })
             .catch(err => {
                 console.log(err);