1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
index e4f90c1a..3217a756 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ bool Flame::File::parseFromBytes(const QByteArray& bytes)
 
     fileName = Json::requireString(obj, "fileName");
 
-    QString rawUrl = Json::requireString(obj, "downloadUrl");
-    url = QUrl(rawUrl, QUrl::TolerantMode);
-    if (!url.isValid()) {
-        throw JSONValidationError(QString("Invalid URL: %1").arg(rawUrl));
-    }
     // This is a piece of a Flame project JSON pulled out into the file metadata (here) for convenience
     // It is also optional
     type = File::Type::SingleFile;
@@ -87,7 +82,17 @@ bool Flame::File::parseFromBytes(const QByteArray& bytes)
         // this is probably a mod, dunno what else could modpacks download
         targetFolder = "mods";
     }
+    QString rawUrl = Json::ensureString(obj, "downloadUrl");
 
+    if(rawUrl.isEmpty()){
+        //either there somehow is an emtpy string as a link, or it's null either way it's invalid
+        //soft failing
+        return false;
+    }
+    url = QUrl(rawUrl, QUrl::TolerantMode);
+    if (!url.isValid()) {
+        throw JSONValidationError(QString("Invalid URL: %1").arg(rawUrl));
+    }
     resolved = true;
     return true;
 }