diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/assets/ModsFolder.hx b/source/funkin/backend/assets/ModsFolder.hx
index cd1704ed..9d575a1e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/assets/ModsFolder.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/assets/ModsFolder.hx
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ class ModsFolder {
 	public static function getModsList():Array<String> {
 		var mods:Array<String> = [];
 		#if MOD_SUPPORT
-		for(modFolder in FileSystem.readDirectory(modsPath)) {
+		final modsList:Array<String> = FileSystem.readDirectory(modsPath);
+
+		if (modsList == null || modsList.length <= 0)
+			return mods;
+
+		for (modFolder in modsList) {
 			if (FileSystem.isDirectory('${modsPath}${modFolder}')) {
 				mods.push(modFolder);
 			} else {
@@ -159,4 +164,4 @@ class ModsFolder {
 		return prepareModLibrary(libName, new ZipFolderLibrary(zipPath, libName, modName), force);
 	}
 	#end
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}