diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/HMCCosmeticsPlugin.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/HMCCosmeticsPlugin.java
index c5a5f0fd..d0a26de3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/HMCCosmeticsPlugin.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/HMCCosmeticsPlugin.java
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ public final class HMCCosmeticsPlugin extends HibiscusPlugin {
 
         // HMCColor
         if (Hooks.isActiveHook("HMCColor")) {
-            DyeMenuProvider.setDyeMenuProvider(new HMCColorDyeMenu());
+            try {
+                DyeMenuProvider.setDyeMenuProvider(new HMCColorDyeMenu());
+            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                getLogger().warning("Unable to set HMCColor as the dye menu. There is likely another plugin registering another dye menu.");
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/special/DyeMenuProvider.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/special/DyeMenuProvider.java
index b24e692b..67095e75 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/special/DyeMenuProvider.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/special/DyeMenuProvider.java
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ public class DyeMenuProvider {
      * @param viewer The viewer of the menu
      * @param cosmeticHolder The cosmetic holder that the player viewer wishing to modify (could be themselves or another CosmeticHolder)
      * @param cosmetic The cosmetic the user wishes to dye
+     * @throws IllegalStateException IllegalStateException will be thrown if the dye menu instance is null (Check {@link DyeMenuProvider#hasMenuProvider()} before calling)
      */
-    public static void openMenu(@NotNull Player viewer, @NotNull CosmeticHolder cosmeticHolder, @NotNull Cosmetic cosmetic) {
+    public static void openMenu(@NotNull Player viewer, @NotNull CosmeticHolder cosmeticHolder, @NotNull Cosmetic cosmetic) throws IllegalStateException {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to open a dye menu without instance of it.");
+        }
         instance.openMenu(viewer, cosmeticHolder, cosmetic);
     }