diff --git a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/Fixes.java b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/Fixes.java
index e099b653c..e85bcfd42 100644
--- a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/Fixes.java
+++ b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/Fixes.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.prismlauncher.fix.skins.SkinFix;
 import org.prismlauncher.utils.Parameters;
+import org.prismlauncher.utils.logging.Log;
 
 public final class Fixes {
 
@@ -48,9 +49,15 @@ public final class Fixes {
     public static void apply(Parameters params) {
         List<String> fixes = params.getList("fixes", Collections.<String>emptyList());
 
-        for (Fix fix : FIXES)
-            if (fixes.contains(fix.getName()) && fix.isApplicable(params))
-                fix.apply();
+		for (Fix fix : FIXES) {
+			if (fixes.contains(fix.getName()) && fix.isApplicable(params)) {
+				try {
+					fix.apply();
+				} catch (Throwable e) {
+					Log.error("Could not apply " + fix.getName(), e);
+				}
+			}
+		}
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/skins/SkinFix.java b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/skins/SkinFix.java
index e26dfb6f1..ab978dc58 100644
--- a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/skins/SkinFix.java
+++ b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/fix/skins/SkinFix.java
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ public final class SkinFix implements Fix, URLStreamHandlerFactory {
 
     @Override
     public void apply() {
-        URL.setURLStreamHandlerFactory(this);
+    	try {
+    		URL.setURLStreamHandlerFactory(this);
+    	} catch (Error e) {
+            Log.warning("Cannot apply skin fix");
+    		Log.warning("URLStreamHandlerFactory is already set");
+			Log.warning("Turning off legacy skin fix in Settings > Miscellaneous will silence the warnings");
+    	}
     }
 
     @Override