diff --git a/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
index a57a53091..333cf7d4d 100644
--- a/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -1382,7 +1382,8 @@ public void populateFields(PKM pk, bool focus = true)
                     Util.Alert("Converted File.");
             }
 
-            getFieldsfromPKM();
+            try { getFieldsfromPKM(); }
+            catch { fieldsInitialized = oldInit; throw; }
 
             CB_EncounterType.Visible = Label_EncounterType.Visible = pkm.Gen4;
             fieldsInitialized = oldInit;