diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
index f73f0f4ec..8abaea06a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ public class AndroidLauncher extends AndroidApplication {
 			GdxNativesLoader.load();
 			FreeType.initFreeType();
 		} catch (Exception e){
+			GdxNativesLoader.disableNativesLoading = true;
 			AndroidMissingNativesHandler.error = e;
 			Intent intent = new Intent(this, AndroidMissingNativesHandler.class);
 			startActivity(intent);
 			finish();
-			return;
+			//let initialization continue for a moment so that we can set up things libGDX expects to be set up
 		}
 
 		//there are some things we only need to set up on first launch
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidMissingNativesHandler.java b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidMissingNativesHandler.java
index 418fe8401..9c15bd50c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidMissingNativesHandler.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidMissingNativesHandler.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class AndroidMissingNativesHandler extends Activity {
 		}
 
 		TextView text = new TextView(this);
-		String message = "ShatteredPD failed to access some of its internal code and cannot start!\n\n" +
+		String message = "Shattered Pixel Dungeon failed to access some of its internal code and cannot start!\n\n" +
 				"Try downloading the game from an official source if you haven't already. You can also screenshot this debug info and send it to the developer (Evan@ShatteredPixel.com):";
 
 		message += "\n\nPackage: " + getPackageName();
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class AndroidMissingNativesHandler extends Activity {
 		text.setTextColor(0xFFFFFFFF);
 		text.setTypeface(Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/pixel_font.ttf"));
 		text.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
-		text.setPadding(10, 10, 10, 10);
+		text.setPadding(20, 20, 20, 20);
 		setContentView(text);
 
 	}