diff --git a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/Visualiser.cpp b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/Visualiser.cpp
index fd096cd..f3c8897 100644
--- a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/Visualiser.cpp
+++ b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/Visualiser.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/ui/SplashScreen.h"
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/multipass/FrameBuffer.h"
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/multipass/FrameBufferAttachment.h"
+#include "util/Resources.h"
 
 namespace flamegpu {
 namespace visualiser {
@@ -1230,7 +1231,13 @@ void Visualiser::screenshot(const bool verbose) {
 void Visualiser::setWindowIcon() {
     if (!window)
         return;
-    auto surface = Texture::loadImage(modelConfig.isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu_icon.png" : "resources/flamegpu_icon.png");
+    std::shared_ptr<SDL_Surface> surface;
+    try {
+        surface = Texture::loadImage(modelConfig.isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu_icon.png" : "resources/flamegpu_icon.png");
+    } catch(...) {
+         // Fail silently, branding is not required
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load window icon: %s\n", Resources::locateFile(modelConfig.isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu_icon.png" : "resources/flamegpu_icon.png").c_str());
+    }
     if (surface)
         SDL_SetWindowIcon(window, surface.get());
 }
diff --git a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ui/SplashScreen.cpp b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ui/SplashScreen.cpp
index 0431a2f..f99a3ed 100644
--- a/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ui/SplashScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/flamegpu/visualiser/ui/SplashScreen.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/ui/Sprite2D.h"
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/ui/Text.h"
 #include "flamegpu/visualiser/util/fonts.h"
+#include "flamegpu/visualiser/util/Resources.h"
 
 namespace flamegpu {
 namespace visualiser {
@@ -12,17 +13,28 @@ namespace visualiser {
 SplashScreen::SplashScreen(const glm::vec3& textColor, const std::string& message, bool isPython)
     : logo_offset(0)
     , text_offset(0) {
-    logo = std::make_shared<Sprite2D>(Texture2D::load(isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu.png"  : "resources/flamegpu.png"));
+    int logo_height = 0;
+    try {
+        logo = std::make_shared<Sprite2D>(Texture2D::load(isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu.png" : "resources/flamegpu.png"));
+        logo_height = logo->getHeight();
+    } catch(...) {
+        // Fail silently, branding is not required
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load splash screen logo: %s\n", Resources::locateFile(isPython ? "resources/pyflamegpu.png" : "resources/flamegpu.png").c_str());
+    }
     text = std::make_shared<Text>("Loading...", 45, textColor, fonts::findFont({ "Arial" }, fonts::GenericFontFamily::SANS).c_str());
     // Calculate offsets for vertical stacking
     const int PADDING = 10;
-    const int FULL_HEIGHT = logo->getHeight() + PADDING + text->getHeight();
+    const int FULL_HEIGHT = logo_height + PADDING + text->getHeight();
     const int MID_HEIGHT = FULL_HEIGHT / 2;
-    logo_offset.y = MID_HEIGHT - (logo->getHeight() / 2);
-    text_offset.y = MID_HEIGHT - (logo->getHeight() + PADDING + (text->getHeight() / 2));
+    logo_offset.y = MID_HEIGHT - (logo_height / 2);
+    text_offset.y = MID_HEIGHT - (logo_height + PADDING + (text->getHeight() / 2));
 }
 std::vector<SplashScreen::OverlayItem> SplashScreen::getOverlays() const {
-    return std::vector<OverlayItem>{OverlayItem{ logo, logo_offset, 0 }, OverlayItem{ text, text_offset, 0 }};
+    if (logo) {
+        return std::vector<OverlayItem>{OverlayItem{ logo, logo_offset, 0 }, OverlayItem{ text, text_offset, 0 }};
+    } else {
+        return std::vector<OverlayItem>{OverlayItem{ text, text_offset, 0 }};
+    }
 }
 
 }  // namespace visualiser