diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
index 2e6fa1cd..4562dbae 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ static Array<Pair<const char*, void *>>& DynosCustomActors() {
 
 void DynOS_Actor_AddCustom(const SysPath &aFilename, const char *aActorName) {
 
-    const void* georef = DynOS_Builtin_Actor_GetFromName(aActorName);
-
     u16 actorLen = strlen(aActorName);
     char* actorName = (char*)calloc(1, sizeof(char) * (actorLen + 1));
     strcpy(actorName, aActorName);
 
+    const void* georef = DynOS_Builtin_Actor_GetFromName(aActorName);
+    if (!georef) {
+        PrintError("  ERROR: Couldn't find georef for \"%s\"", actorName);
+        free(actorName);
+    }
+
     GfxData *_GfxData = DynOS_Actor_LoadFromBinary(aFilename, actorName, aFilename, false);
     if (!_GfxData) {
         PrintError("  ERROR: Couldn't load Actor Binary \"%s\" from \"%s\"", actorName, aFilename.c_str());