diff --git a/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModDllLoader.cs b/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModDllLoader.cs
index 4cda25b9..686ed378 100644
--- a/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModDllLoader.cs
+++ b/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModDllLoader.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,14 @@ public class ModDllLoader
 
                 if (modMetadata != null)
                 {
-                    result = (AbstractModMetadata)Activator.CreateInstance(modMetadata)!;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        result = (AbstractModMetadata) Activator.CreateInstance(modMetadata)!;
+                    }
+                    catch(Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        throw new Exception($"Failed to load mod metadata for: {Path.GetFullPath(path)} \n{ex}");
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }