diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxComponent/plComponentMgr.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxComponent/plComponentMgr.cpp
index 65708ee9..0dcdd0a9 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxComponent/plComponentMgr.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxComponent/plComponentMgr.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,14 @@ int IDescCompare(ClassDesc *desc1, ClassDesc *desc2);
 
 void plComponentMgr::Register(ClassDesc *desc)
 {
-    // Organize desc's by category and name
+    // No descs? Go ahead and push it to the back...
+    if (fDescs.size() == 0)
+    {
+        fDescs.push_back(desc);
+        return;
+    }
 
+    // Organize desc's by category and name
     std::vector<ClassDesc*>::iterator it;
     for (it = fDescs.begin(); it != fDescs.end(); it++) 
     {
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
index 321d7674..6449f3ac 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ DWORD PlasmaMax::Start()
     const char* pathTemp = plMaxConfig::GetClientPath(false, true);
     if (pathTemp == nil) 
     {
-        hsMessageBox("PlasmaMAX2.ini is missing the Client Path", "Error", hsMessageBoxNormal);
+        hsMessageBox("PlasmaMAX2.ini is missing or invalid", "Plasma/2.0 Error", hsMessageBoxNormal);
     } 
     else 
     {