diff --git a/src/main/java/carpettisaddition/translations/TISAdditionTranslations.java b/src/main/java/carpettisaddition/translations/TISAdditionTranslations.java
index 39b475cb3..fc544e86a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpettisaddition/translations/TISAdditionTranslations.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpettisaddition/translations/TISAdditionTranslations.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import carpettisaddition.utils.FileUtil;
 import carpettisaddition.utils.Messenger;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.text.BaseText;
 import net.minecraft.text.HoverEvent;
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ private static void loadTranslation(String lang)
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 CarpetTISAdditionServer.LOGGER.error("Failed to load translation of language " + lang, e);
+                if (FabricLoader.getInstance().isDevelopmentEnvironment())
+                {
+                    throw e;
+                }
                 return Collections.emptyMap();
             }
         });