diff --git a/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Generation/DunGenPlusGenerator.cs b/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Generation/DunGenPlusGenerator.cs
index 2c56c06..0844580 100644
--- a/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Generation/DunGenPlusGenerator.cs
+++ b/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Generation/DunGenPlusGenerator.cs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace DunGenPlus.Generation {
     }
 
     public static (TilePlacementResult result, TileProxy tile) ProcessDoorwayPairs(DungeonGenerator gen, DungeonArchetype archetype, Queue<DoorwayPair> doorwayPairs) {
-      if (Properties.UseBranchLoopBoost && gen.Status == GenerationStatus.Branching) {
+      if (Properties != null && Properties.UseBranchLoopBoost && gen.Status == GenerationStatus.Branching) {
         return EncourageBranchPathLoopEncouragement(gen, doorwayPairs);
       } 
 
diff --git a/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Plugin.cs b/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Plugin.cs
index 5c3b55c..62aa3ea 100644
--- a/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Plugin.cs
+++ b/DunGenPlus/DunGenPlus/Plugin.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace DunGenPlus {
 
     internal const string modGUID = "dev.ladyalice.dungenplus";
     private const string modName = "Dungeon Generation Plus";
-    private const string modVersion = "1.0.5";
+    private const string modVersion = "1.0.6";
 
     internal readonly Harmony Harmony = new Harmony(modGUID);