diff --git a/Managers/NetworkManager.cs b/Managers/NetworkManager.cs
index 22abf45..39c5136 100644
--- a/Managers/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Managers/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ internal class NetworkManager
 
                     if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(RpcCalls), rpcCall))
                     {
-                        innerNetObject.HandleRpc(rpcCall, reader);
+                        innerNetObject?.HandleRpc(rpcCall, reader);
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if (innerNetObject is PlayerControl player)
+                        if (innerNetObject is PlayerControl player && player != null)
                         {
                             RPC.HandleCustomRPC(player, rpcCall, reader);
                         }
diff --git a/ModInfo.cs b/ModInfo.cs
index 23d9355..2967ec8 100644
--- a/ModInfo.cs
+++ b/ModInfo.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 internal static class ModInfo
 {
     internal static readonly ReleaseTypes ReleaseBuildType = ReleaseTypes.Beta;
-    internal const string BetaNum = "1";
+    internal const string BetaNum = "2";
     internal const string HotfixNum = "0";
     internal const bool IsHotFix = false;
     internal const string PluginName = "BetterAmongUs";
     internal const string PluginGuid = "com.d1gq.betteramongus";
     internal const string PluginVersion = "1.3.1";
-    internal const string ReleaseDate = "12.04.2025"; // mm/dd/yyyy
+    internal const string ReleaseDate = "12.05.2025"; // mm/dd/yyyy
     internal const string Github = "https://github.com/D1GQ/BetterAmongUs-Public";
     internal const string Discord = "https://discord.gg/vjYrXpzNAn";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Modules/GameState.cs b/Modules/GameState.cs
index 19343eb..fecea9f 100644
--- a/Modules/GameState.cs
+++ b/Modules/GameState.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ internal static class GameState
     internal static bool IsShip => ShipStatus.Instance != null;
     internal static bool IsHost => AmongUsClient.Instance != null && AmongUsClient.Instance.AmHost;
     internal static bool IsPrivateOnlyLobby => (BAUPlugin.PrivateOnlyLobby.Value || AmongUsClient.Instance.AmLocalHost) && IsHost;
-    internal static bool IsBetterHostLobby => PlayerControl.LocalPlayer.IsHost() || BAUPlugin.AllPlayerControls.Any(pc => pc.IsHost() && pc.BetterData().IsBetterUser && pc.BetterData().IsVerifiedBetterUser);
+    internal static bool IsBetterHostLobby => PlayerControl.LocalPlayer?.IsHost() == true || BAUPlugin.AllPlayerControls.Any(pc => pc?.BetterData() != null && pc.IsHost() && pc.BetterData().IsBetterUser && pc.BetterData().IsVerifiedBetterUser);
     internal static bool IsCanMove => PlayerControl.LocalPlayer?.CanMove is true;
     internal static bool IsDead => PlayerControl.LocalPlayer?.Data?.IsDead is true;
 }
diff --git a/Patches/Client/PrivateLobbyPatch.cs b/Patches/Client/PrivateLobbyPatch.cs
index ada2ee4..3723c4d 100644
--- a/Patches/Client/PrivateLobbyPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/Client/PrivateLobbyPatch.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ internal static class PrivateLobbyPatch
             var button = __instance.HostPrivateButton.GetComponent<PassiveButton>();
             if (button != null)
             {
-                button.DestroyMono();
+                button.enabled = false;
 
                 var sprite = __instance.HostPrivateButton.transform.Find("Inactive").GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
                 if (sprite != null)