diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/jar/JarUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/jar/JarUtils.java
index a0754da3c..3360f35d9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/jar/JarUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/jar/JarUtils.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModChecker;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -48,11 +51,20 @@ public class JarUtils
 		try 
 		{
 			jarFile = new File(JarUtils.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI()); // Always safe
-		} 
+		}
 		catch (Exception e) 
 		{
-			LOGGER.warn("Unable to get jarFile, Error: "+e.getMessage(), e);
+			try
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to get the jar file, trying backup method... Error: "+e.getMessage(), e);
+				jarFile = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IModChecker.class).modLocation(ModInfo.ID);
+			}
+			catch (Exception f)
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Backup jar file getter failed. Error: "+f.getMessage(), f);
+			}
 		}
+		System.out.println(jarFile);
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IModChecker.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IModChecker.java
index f06113b06..6b007a198 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IModChecker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/modAccessor/IModChecker.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 /**
  * Checks if a mod is loaded
  *
@@ -32,4 +34,5 @@ public interface IModChecker extends IBindable
 	/** Checks if a mod is loaded */
 	boolean isModLoaded(String modid);
 	
+	File modLocation(String modid);
 }