diff --git a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/GUI/ExpGaming - Left Gui.lua b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/GUI/ExpGaming - Left Gui.lua
index 67ee80f9..15887962 100644
--- a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/GUI/ExpGaming - Left Gui.lua	
+++ b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/GUI/ExpGaming - Left Gui.lua	
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ function draw_frame.left(player,element,update)
 		local frame = left.add{name=frame_data[1],type='frame',capption=frame_data[2],direction='vertical',style=mod_gui.frame_style}
 	else
 		for _,frame in pairs(frames.left) do if element == frame[1] then frame_data = frame break end end
-		local frame = left[frame_data[1]] frame.clear()
+		local frame = left[frame_data[1]]
 	end
-	frame_data[3](player,frame)
+	if frame then frame.clear() frame_data[3](player,frame) end
 end
 --used to load all left guis
 Event.register(defines.events.on_player_joined_game,function(event)