diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
index cc64143e..8f6c9756 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ private async Task ApplyModifications()
 
                 App.Logger.WriteLine("[Bootstrapper::ApplyModifications] End font check");
             }
-            else
+            else if (Directory.Exists(modFontFamiliesFolder))
             {
                 Directory.Delete(modFontFamiliesFolder, true);
             }
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/ProtocolHandler.cs b/Bloxstrap/ProtocolHandler.cs
index ce1a4ace..4d4c58c1 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/ProtocolHandler.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/ProtocolHandler.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public static string ParseUri(string protocol)
             string[] keyvalPair;
             string key;
             string val;
+            bool channelArgPresent = false;
+
             StringBuilder commandLine = new();
 
             foreach (var parameter in protocol.Split('+'))
@@ -56,25 +58,10 @@ public static string ParseUri(string protocol)
                 if (key == "launchtime")
                     val = "LAUNCHTIMEPLACEHOLDER";
 
-                if (key == "channel")
+                if (key == "channel" && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
                 {
-                    if (val.ToLowerInvariant() != App.Settings.Prop.Channel.ToLowerInvariant() && App.Settings.Prop.ChannelChangeMode != ChannelChangeMode.Ignore)
-                    {
-                        MessageBoxResult result = App.Settings.Prop.ChannelChangeMode == ChannelChangeMode.Automatic 
-                            ? MessageBoxResult.Yes 
-                            : Controls.ShowMessageBox(
-                                $"Roblox is attempting to set your channel to {val}, however your current preferred channel is {App.Settings.Prop.Channel}.\n\n" +
-                                $"Would you like to switch channels from {App.Settings.Prop.Channel} to {val}?",
-                                MessageBoxImage.Question,
-                                MessageBoxButton.YesNo
-                              );
-
-                        if (result == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
-                        {
-                            App.Logger.WriteLine($"[Protocol::ParseUri] Changed Roblox build channel from {App.Settings.Prop.Channel} to {val}");
-                            App.Settings.Prop.Channel = val;
-                        }
-                    }
+                    channelArgPresent = true;
+                    ChangeChannel(val);
 
                     // we'll set the arg when launching
                     continue;
@@ -83,9 +70,37 @@ public static string ParseUri(string protocol)
                 commandLine.Append(UriKeyArgMap[key] + val + " ");
             }
 
+            if (!channelArgPresent)
+                ChangeChannel(RobloxDeployment.DefaultChannel);
+
             return commandLine.ToString();
         }
 
+        public static void ChangeChannel(string channel)
+        {
+            if (channel.ToLowerInvariant() == App.Settings.Prop.Channel.ToLowerInvariant())
+                return;
+
+            if (App.Settings.Prop.ChannelChangeMode == ChannelChangeMode.Ignore)
+                return;
+
+            if (App.Settings.Prop.ChannelChangeMode != ChannelChangeMode.Automatic)
+            {
+                MessageBoxResult result = Controls.ShowMessageBox(
+                    $"Roblox is attempting to set your channel to {channel}, however your current preferred channel is {App.Settings.Prop.Channel}.\n\n" +
+                    $"Would you like to switch channels from {App.Settings.Prop.Channel} to {channel}?",
+                    MessageBoxImage.Question,
+                    MessageBoxButton.YesNo
+                );
+
+                if (result != MessageBoxResult.Yes)
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            App.Logger.WriteLine($"[Protocol::ParseUri] Changed Roblox build channel from {App.Settings.Prop.Channel} to {channel}");
+            App.Settings.Prop.Channel = channel;
+        }
+
         public static void Register(string key, string name, string handler)
         {
             string handlerArgs = $"\"{handler}\" %1";
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Menu/Pages/BehaviourPage.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Menu/Pages/BehaviourPage.xaml
index 9f28d66b..9d118b28 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Menu/Pages/BehaviourPage.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Menu/Pages/BehaviourPage.xaml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
           </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
           <StackPanel Grid.Column="0">
-            <TextBlock FontSize="14" Text="Deployment channel" />
-            <TextBlock Margin="0,2,0,0" FontSize="12" Text="Choose which release channel Roblox should be downloaded from." Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorTertiaryBrush}"  />
+            <TextBlock FontSize="14" Text="Channel" />
+            <TextBlock Margin="0,2,0,0" FontSize="12" Text="Choose which deployment channel Roblox should be downloaded from." Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorTertiaryBrush}"  />
           </StackPanel>
           <ComboBox Grid.Column="1" Margin="8,0,8,0" Padding="10,5,10,5" Width="200" IsEditable="True" ItemsSource="{Binding Channels, Mode=OneWay}" Text="{Binding SelectedChannel, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=LostFocus}" KeyUp="ComboBox_KeyEnterUpdate" />
         </Grid>