diff --git a/src/sporemodder/view/dialogs/CreateProjectUI.java b/src/sporemodder/view/dialogs/CreateProjectUI.java
index 437917e..b7a7881 100644
--- a/src/sporemodder/view/dialogs/CreateProjectUI.java
+++ b/src/sporemodder/view/dialogs/CreateProjectUI.java
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public void createMod() throws IOException, InterruptedException, ParserConfigur
 			modBundle.saveModInfo();
 		}
 
-		if (newModButton.isSelected()) {
-			// Initialize git repository
+		// Initialize git repository, but don't try if git is not installed
+		if (newModButton.isSelected() && GitHubManager.get().hasGitInstalled()) {
 			projectManager.initializeModBundleGit(modBundle);
 		}
 	}