diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/NomiLabs.java b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/NomiLabs.java
index 527e4a4..3a5146e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/NomiLabs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/NomiLabs.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void postInit(FMLPostInitializationEvent event) {
+        CommonProxy.postInit();
         if (LabsSide.isClient())
             ClientProxy.postInit();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/event/CommonProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/event/CommonProxy.java
index da1e4c4..3ff6b09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/event/CommonProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/event/CommonProxy.java
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ public static void preInit() {
             LabsDimensions.register();
     }
 
+    public static void postInit() {
+        LabsModeHelper.onPostInit();
+    }
+
     public static void loadComplete() {
         FluidRegistryMixinHelper.loadComplete();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/groovy/GroovyHelpers.java b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/groovy/GroovyHelpers.java
index 90c5d08..bbd7193 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/groovy/GroovyHelpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/groovy/GroovyHelpers.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -422,7 +423,9 @@ public static ChancedFluidOutput chanced(FluidStack fluid, int chance, int chanc
             return new ChancedFluidOutput(fluid, chance, chanceBoost);
         }
 
+        @Contract("_ -> new")
         public static GTRecipeInput toGtInput(IIngredient ingredient) {
+            // noinspection Contract
             return RecipeBuilderAccessor.ofGroovyIngredient(ingredient);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/mixin/vanilla/DedicatedServerMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/mixin/vanilla/DedicatedServerMixin.java
index afbf5a4..0c8da12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/mixin/vanilla/DedicatedServerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/mixin/vanilla/DedicatedServerMixin.java
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public void changeInitDifficulty(CallbackInfoReturnable<EnumDifficulty> cir) {
 
             NomiLabs.LOGGER.warn("-----------------------------------------------");
             NomiLabs.LOGGER.warn("===============================================");
-
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/util/LabsModeHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/util/LabsModeHelper.java
index 411eae3..147eeee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/util/LabsModeHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nomiceu/nomilabs/util/LabsModeHelper.java
@@ -16,25 +16,18 @@
 public class LabsModeHelper {
 
     private static boolean checked = false;
+    private static boolean postInitPassed = false;
     @Nullable
     private static String modePreCache = null;
 
     public static boolean isNormal() {
-        if (!checked)
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot access Pack Mode before Post Init or Labs Config Load!");
         return getMode().equals(LabsValues.NORMAL_MODE);
     }
 
     public static boolean isExpert() {
-        if (!checked)
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot access Pack Mode before Post Init or Labs Config Load!");
         return getMode().equals(LabsValues.EXPERT_MODE);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Used by Nomi-CEu Rich Presence.
-     */
-    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     public static String getFormattedMode() {
         return StringUtils.capitalize(getMode());
     }
@@ -43,8 +36,11 @@ public static String getFormattedMode() {
      * Get the Mode (at all times)
      */
     public static String getMode() {
+        if (!postInitPassed) return getModePre();
+
         // Reflection:
         // ClassNotFound Exception Thrown if PMConfig not loaded
+        // (Just in Case, Prevent Load in Pre)
         try {
             // Prevent loading Static Init, use MC Mod Loader
             var pmCfgClass = Class.forName("io.sommers.packmode.PMConfig", false,
@@ -64,7 +60,9 @@ public static String getMode() {
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException | NoSuchMethodException | IllegalAccessException | IllegalArgumentException |
                  InvocationTargetException e) {
             // PackMode not loaded
-            return getModePre();
+            // Throw, causes problems with cleanroom if we did this
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                    "Tried to get mode when PMConfig class is not loaded! Fatal error, this should not happen! Report to Nomi-Labs devs!");
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +94,10 @@ public static void check() {
         if (!checked) getMode(); // Will check, whether it uses getModePre or PMConfig.getPackMode
     }
 
+    public static void onPostInit() {
+        postInitPassed = true;
+    }
+
     private static void check(String mode) {
         checked = true;
         if (LabsConfig.advanced.allowOtherPackModes) return;