diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/App.xaml.cs b/ZenovaLauncher/App.xaml.cs
index 09b8f62..fb5cfd6 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ public void AppStart(object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
             Task loadTask = Task.Run(async () =>
             {
                 await AccountManager.instance.AddAccounts();
-                Preferences.LoadPreferences(DataDirectory);
                 await VersionManager.instance.LoadMinecraftVersions();
                 ProfileManager.instance.AddProfiles();
+                Preferences.LoadPreferences(DataDirectory);
             });
             loadTask.Wait();
             Trace.WriteLine("AppStart Finished");
diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml b/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml
index c44dbaa..f6d59a8 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
                 HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
                 Background="Transparent"
                 BorderThickness="0"
-                SelectedIndex="0">
+                SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedProfile}">
                 <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
                     <DataTemplate>
                         <ui:SimpleStackPanel Spacing="4">
diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml.cs b/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml.cs
index 9ca1c5e..ba65e4a 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/Pages/PlayPage.xaml.cs
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ public partial class PlayPage : Page
         public PlayPage()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            ProfileBox.ItemsSource = ProfileManager.instance;
+
             DataContext = ProfileLauncher.instance;
+            ProfileBox.ItemsSource = ProfileManager.instance;
+            ProfileBox.DataContext = ProfileManager.instance;
         }
 
         private void PlayButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs b/ZenovaLauncher/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
index 0c66f01..0f62d1b 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Windows;
 
 namespace ZenovaLauncher
 {
@@ -72,28 +74,36 @@ public void LoadProfiles()
             camelCaseSerialization = new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver() };
             if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(_profilesDir, _profilesFile)))
             {
-                Dictionary<string, Profile> profileList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string, Profile>>(File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(_profilesDir, _profilesFile)), camelCaseSerialization);
-                foreach (var p in profileList)
+                try
                 {
-                    if (p.Key == p.Value.Hash)
+                    Dictionary<string, Profile> profileList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string, Profile>>(File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(_profilesDir, _profilesFile)), camelCaseSerialization);
+                    foreach (var p in profileList)
                     {
-                        switch (p.Value.Type)
+                        if (p.Key == p.Value.Hash)
                         {
-                            case Profile.ProfileType.Custom:
-                                Add(p.Value);
-                                break;
-                            case Profile.ProfileType.LatestBeta:
-                                LatestBeta = p.Value;
-                                break;
-                            case Profile.ProfileType.LatestRelease:
-                                LatestRelease = p.Value;
-                                break;
+                            switch (p.Value.Type)
+                            {
+                                case Profile.ProfileType.Custom:
+                                    Add(p.Value);
+                                    break;
+                                case Profile.ProfileType.LatestBeta:
+                                    LatestBeta = p.Value;
+                                    break;
+                                case Profile.ProfileType.LatestRelease:
+                                    LatestRelease = p.Value;
+                                    break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Trace.WriteLine("Failed to load profile due to incorrect hash: " + p.Key);
                         }
                     }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Trace.WriteLine("Failed to load profile due to incorrect hash: " + p.Key);
-                    }
+                }
+                catch(Exception e)
+                {
+                    Trace.WriteLine("Profile JSON Deserialize Failed: " + e.ToString());
+                    MessageBox.Show("Profile JSON Deserialize Failed: " + e.ToString());
                 }
             }
             //}
diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Preferences.cs b/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Preferences.cs
index a37ad4e..7ab8a94 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Preferences.cs
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Preferences.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization;
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Windows;
 
 namespace ZenovaLauncher
 {
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@ public string SelectedAccount
             get { return AccountManager.instance.SelectedAccount.AccountName; }
             set { AccountManager.instance.SelectedAccount = AccountManager.instance.FirstOrDefault(a => a.AccountName == value); }
         }
+        public string SelectedProfile
+        {
+            get { return ProfileManager.instance.SelectedProfile.Hash; }
+            set { ProfileManager.instance.SelectedProfile = ProfileManager.instance.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Hash == value); }
+        }
 
 
         public static void LoadPreferences(string dataDir)
@@ -38,9 +45,22 @@ public static void LoadPreferences(string dataDir)
             _preferencesFile = Path.Combine(dataDir, _preferencesFile);
             camelCaseSerialization = new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver() };
             if (File.Exists(_preferencesFile))
-                instance = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Preferences>(File.ReadAllText(_preferencesFile), camelCaseSerialization);
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    instance = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Preferences>(File.ReadAllText(_preferencesFile), camelCaseSerialization);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Trace.WriteLine("Preferences JSON Deserialize Failed: " + e.ToString());
+                    MessageBox.Show("Preferences JSON Deserialize Failed: " + e.ToString());
+                }
+            }
             else
+            {
                 instance = new Preferences();
+            }
+
             Trace.WriteLine("Loaded Preferences");
         }
 
diff --git a/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Utils.cs b/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Utils.cs
index 3ae36ba..82cabcd 100644
--- a/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Utils.cs
+++ b/ZenovaLauncher/Utils/Utils.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public static string ComputeHash(object objectToHash)
                 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                 for (int i = 0; i < result.Length; i++)
                 {
-                    sb.Append(result[i].ToString("X2"));
+                    sb.Append(result[i].ToString("x2"));
                 }
 
                 return sb.ToString();