diff --git a/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/manager.py b/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/manager.py
index 3a5bca2..1a23516 100644
--- a/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/manager.py
+++ b/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/manager.py
@@ -126,18 +126,24 @@ def get_applications() -> ApplicationsRegistry:
                 for k, v in schemaKey.items():
                     logger.debug(f"{k}: {v!r}")
 
-                application = Application(
-                    schemaKey["id"],
-                    schemaKey["app_id"],
-                    schemaKey["name"],
-                    schemaKey["pinned"],
-                    schemaKey["multiple_files"],
-                    schemaKey["multiple_folders"],
-                )
-
-                logger.debug("")
-
-                registry.add_application(application)
+                try:
+                    application = Application(
+                        schemaKey["id"],
+                        schemaKey["app_id"],
+                        schemaKey["name"],
+                        schemaKey["pinned"],
+                        schemaKey["multiple_files"],
+                        schemaKey["multiple_folders"],
+                    )
+
+                    logger.debug("")
+
+                    registry.add_application(application)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"Skipping invalid application '{schemaKey.get('name', 'unknown')}': {e}"
+                    )
+                    continue
 
             return registry
 
diff --git a/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/models.py b/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/models.py
index 5d2f851..0282272 100644
--- a/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/models.py
+++ b/nautilus-extension/Flickernaut/models.py
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ class Package:
 
     def __init__(self, app_id: str):
         self.app_id = app_id
-        self.app_info = Gio.DesktopAppInfo.new(app_id) if app_id else None
+        try:
+            self.app_info = Gio.DesktopAppInfo.new(app_id) if app_id else None
+            if app_id and not self.app_info:
+                logger.warning(f"Desktop file not found: {app_id}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error loading desktop file '{app_id}': {e}")
+            self.app_info = None
         self._is_installed_cache = None
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/prefs/application.ts b/src/prefs/application.ts
index ff3fb6c..9e90752 100644
--- a/src/prefs/application.ts
+++ b/src/prefs/application.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const AppDialog = GObject.registerClass(
             });
 
             this.get_widget().set({
-                show_all: true,
+                show_all: false,
                 show_other: true,
             });