diff --git a/source/modules/_resources_rc.py b/source/modules/_resources_rc.py
index cdb9bad2..7b6a1fba 100644
--- a/source/modules/_resources_rc.py
+++ b/source/modules/_resources_rc.py
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@
 
 try:
     import resources_rc
+
     # Upon importing resources_rc, the :resources QIODevice should be open,
     # and the contained styles should be available for use.
+    RESOURCES_AVAILABLE = True
 except ImportError:
+    RESOURCES_AVAILABLE = False
     if is_frozen():
         print("Failed to import cached resources! Blender-Launcher-V2 was built without resources.")
     elif (Path.cwd() / "build_style.py").exists():
         # TODO: Attempt to build the style and check if it fails
         print("Resources were not built! Run python build_style.py to build the style.")
+
     else:
-        raise
+        print("Resources were not built! build the style so the launcher looks right.")
 
-    sys.exit()
+        raise
diff --git a/source/modules/settings.py b/source/modules/settings.py
index 9e0c6262..5427056e 100644
--- a/source/modules/settings.py
+++ b/source/modules/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import contextlib
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -126,6 +127,14 @@ def set_favorite_path(path):
     get_settings().setValue("Internal/favorite_path", path)
 
 
+def get_dont_show_resource_warning():
+    return get_settings().value("Internal/dont_show_resource_err_again", type=bool, defaultValue=False)
+
+
+def set_dont_show_resource_warning(b: bool = True):
+    get_settings().setValue("Internal/dont_show_resource_err_again", b)
+
+
 def get_last_time_checked_utc():
     v = get_settings().value("Internal/last_time_checked_utc", defaultValue=ISO_EPOCH)
     return datetime.fromisoformat(v)
diff --git a/source/windows/main_window.py b/source/windows/main_window.py
index 1accbb00..23a00353 100644
--- a/source/windows/main_window.py
+++ b/source/windows/main_window.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     get_default_downloads_page,
     get_default_library_page,
     get_default_tab,
+    get_dont_show_resource_warning,
     get_enable_download_notifications,
     get_enable_new_builds_notifications,
     get_enable_quick_launch_key_seq,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
     get_use_system_titlebar,
     get_worker_thread_count,
     is_library_folder_valid,
+    set_dont_show_resource_warning,
     set_last_time_checked_utc,
     set_library_folder,
     set_tray_icon_notified,
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@
     QWidget,
 )
 from semver import Version
+from modules._resources_rc import RESOURCES_AVAILABLE
 from threads.library_drawer import DrawLibraryTask
 from threads.remover import RemovalTask
 from threads.scraper import Scraper
@@ -176,6 +179,17 @@ def __init__(self, app: QApplication, version: Version, offline: bool = False):
         # Vesrion Update
         self.pre_release_build = get_use_pre_release_builds
 
+        if not RESOURCES_AVAILABLE and not get_dont_show_resource_warning():
+            dlg = DialogWindow(
+                parent=self,
+                title="Error",
+                text="Resources failed to load! The launcher will still work,<br> \
+                but the style will be broken.",
+                accept_text="OK",
+                cancel_text="Don't Show Again",
+            )
+            dlg.cancelled.connect(self.__dont_show_resources_warning_again)
+
         # Check library folder
         if is_library_folder_valid() is False:
             self.dlg = DialogWindow(
@@ -191,6 +205,11 @@ def __init__(self, app: QApplication, version: Version, offline: bool = False):
             create_library_folders(get_library_folder())
             self.draw()
 
+    def __dont_show_resources_warning_again(self):
+        set_dont_show_resource_warning(True)
+
+
+
     def prompt_library_folder(self):
         library_folder = get_cwd().as_posix()
         new_library_folder = FileDialogWindow().get_directory(self, "Select Library Folder", library_folder)