diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 8f74ebb67..25ead4dfa 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -8357,49 +8357,52 @@ def show_gui():
     # run in new thread so it doesnt block. does not return anything, instead overwrites specific values and redraws GUI
     def auto_set_backend_gui(manual_select=False):
         global exitcounter, runmode_untouched
-        if manual_select:
-            print("\nA .kcppt template was selected from GUI - automatically selecting your backend...")
-            runmode_untouched = True
-        fetch_gpu_properties(True,True)
-        found_new_backend = False
+        try:
+            if manual_select:
+                print("\nA .kcppt template was selected from GUI - automatically selecting your backend...")
+                runmode_untouched = True
+            fetch_gpu_properties(True,True)
+            found_new_backend = False
 
-        # check for avx2 and avx support
-        is_oldpc_ver = "Use CPU" not in runopts #on oldcpu ver, default lib does not exist
-        cpusupport = old_cpu_check() # 0 if has avx2, 1 if has avx, 2 if has nothing
-        eligible_cuda = (cpusupport<1 and not is_oldpc_ver) or (cpusupport<2 and is_oldpc_ver)
+            # check for avx2 and avx support
+            is_oldpc_ver = "Use CPU" not in runopts #on oldcpu ver, default lib does not exist
+            cpusupport = old_cpu_check() # 0 if has avx2, 1 if has avx, 2 if has nothing
+            eligible_cuda = (cpusupport<1 and not is_oldpc_ver) or (cpusupport<2 and is_oldpc_ver)
 
-        #autopick cublas if suitable, requires at least 3.5GB VRAM to auto pick
-        #we do not want to autoselect hip/cublas if the user has already changed their desired backend!
-        if eligible_cuda and exitcounter < 100 and MaxMemory[0]>3500000000 and runmode_untouched and (("Use CUDA" in runopts and CUDevicesNames[0]!="") or "Use hipBLAS (ROCm)" in runopts) and (any(CUDevicesNames)):
-            if "Use CUDA" in runopts:
-                runopts_var.set("Use CUDA")
-                gpu_choice_var.set("0")
-                print(f"Auto Selected CUDA Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
-                found_new_backend = True
-            elif "Use hipBLAS (ROCm)" in runopts:
-                runopts_var.set("Use hipBLAS (ROCm)")
-                gpu_choice_var.set("0")
-                print(f"Auto Selected HIP Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
-                found_new_backend = True
-        elif exitcounter < 100 and (1 in VKIsDGPU) and runmode_untouched and ("Use Vulkan" in runopts or "Use Vulkan (Old CPU)" in runopts):
-            for i in range(0,len(VKIsDGPU)):
-                if VKIsDGPU[i]==1:
-                    if cpusupport<1 and "Use Vulkan" in runopts:
-                        runopts_var.set("Use Vulkan")
-                    else:
-                        runopts_var.set("Use Vulkan (Old CPU)")
-                    gpu_choice_var.set(str(i))
-                    print(f"Auto Selected Vulkan Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
+            #autopick cublas if suitable, requires at least 3.5GB VRAM to auto pick
+            #we do not want to autoselect hip/cublas if the user has already changed their desired backend!
+            if eligible_cuda and exitcounter < 100 and MaxMemory[0]>3500000000 and runmode_untouched and (("Use CUDA" in runopts and CUDevicesNames[0]!="") or "Use hipBLAS (ROCm)" in runopts) and (any(CUDevicesNames)):
+                if "Use CUDA" in runopts:
+                    runopts_var.set("Use CUDA")
+                    gpu_choice_var.set("0")
+                    print(f"Auto Selected CUDA Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
                     found_new_backend = True
-                    break
-        else:
-            if runopts_var.get()=="Use CPU" and cpusupport==1 and "Use CPU (Old CPU)" in runopts:
-                runopts_var.set("Use CPU (Old CPU)")
-            elif runopts_var.get()=="Use CPU" and cpusupport==2 and "Failsafe Mode (Older CPU)" in runopts:
-                runopts_var.set("Failsafe Mode (Older CPU)")
-        if not found_new_backend:
-            print(f"Auto Selected Default Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
-        changed_gpu_choice_var()
+                elif "Use hipBLAS (ROCm)" in runopts:
+                    runopts_var.set("Use hipBLAS (ROCm)")
+                    gpu_choice_var.set("0")
+                    print(f"Auto Selected HIP Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
+                    found_new_backend = True
+            elif exitcounter < 100 and (1 in VKIsDGPU) and runmode_untouched and ("Use Vulkan" in runopts or "Use Vulkan (Old CPU)" in runopts):
+                for i in range(0,len(VKIsDGPU)):
+                    if VKIsDGPU[i]==1:
+                        if cpusupport<1 and "Use Vulkan" in runopts:
+                            runopts_var.set("Use Vulkan")
+                        else:
+                            runopts_var.set("Use Vulkan (Old CPU)")
+                        gpu_choice_var.set(str(i))
+                        print(f"Auto Selected Vulkan Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
+                        found_new_backend = True
+                        break
+            else:
+                if runopts_var.get()=="Use CPU" and cpusupport==1 and "Use CPU (Old CPU)" in runopts:
+                    runopts_var.set("Use CPU (Old CPU)")
+                elif runopts_var.get()=="Use CPU" and cpusupport==2 and "Failsafe Mode (Older CPU)" in runopts:
+                    runopts_var.set("Failsafe Mode (Older CPU)")
+            if not found_new_backend:
+                print(f"Auto Selected Default Backend (flag={cpusupport})\n")
+            changed_gpu_choice_var()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
     def on_picked_model_file(filepath):
         if filepath and (filepath.lower().endswith('.kcpps') or filepath.lower().endswith('.kcppt')):