diff --git a/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginInstance.cs b/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginInstance.cs
index 697db4d..bd63878 100644
--- a/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginInstance.cs
+++ b/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginInstance.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using System.Runtime.Loader;
 using CringeBootstrap.Abstractions;
 using CringePlugins.Utils;
-using dnlib.DotNet;
 using NLog;
 using SharedCringe.Loader;
 using VRage.Plugins;
@@ -16,10 +15,12 @@ internal sealed class PluginInstance
     private readonly string _entrypointPath;
     private PluginAssemblyLoadContext? _context;
     private IPlugin? _instance;
+
     private Action? _openConfigAction;
     private IHandleInputPlugin? _handleInputInstance;
+    private PluginWrapper? _wrappedInstance;
 
-    private static readonly NLog.ILogger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+    private static readonly ILogger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
     public PluginMetadata Metadata { get; }
 
     public PluginInstance(PluginMetadata metadata, string entrypointPath)
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ internal sealed class PluginInstance
         }
 
         _handleInputInstance = _instance as IHandleInputPlugin;
+        _wrappedInstance = new PluginWrapper(Metadata.Name, _instance);
     }
 
     public void RegisterLifetime()
@@ -74,9 +76,9 @@ internal sealed class PluginInstance
         if (_instance is null)
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Must call Instantiate first");
         
-        MyPlugins.m_plugins.Add(_instance);
+        MyPlugins.m_plugins.Add(_wrappedInstance);
         if (_handleInputInstance is not null)
-            MyPlugins.m_handleInputPlugins.Add(_handleInputInstance);
+            MyPlugins.m_handleInputPlugins.Add(_wrappedInstance);
     }
 
     public void OpenConfig()
diff --git a/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginWrapper.cs b/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginWrapper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..002231b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CringePlugins/Loader/PluginWrapper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+using NLog;
+using VRage.Plugins;
+
+namespace CringePlugins.Loader;
+
+//todo: we should patch Mysanboxgame.Run to log init of actual plugin names instead of pluginwrapper
+//also, maybe we could unload the plugin if there's an error?
+internal sealed class PluginWrapper(string name, IPlugin plugin) : IHandleInputPlugin
+{
+    public bool HasError => LastException != null;
+    public Exception? LastException { get; private set; } //todo: show exception when hovered in plugin menu?
+
+    private static readonly ILogger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            plugin.Dispose();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Log.Error(e, "Error Disposing {Name}", name);
+            LastException = e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void HandleInput()
+    {
+        if (HasError || plugin is not IHandleInputPlugin input)
+            return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            input.HandleInput();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Log.Error(e, "Error Updating {Name}", name);
+            LastException = e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Init(object gameInstance)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            plugin.Init(gameInstance);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Log.Error(e, "Error Initializing {Name}", name);
+            LastException = e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Update()
+    {
+        if (HasError)
+            return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            plugin.Update();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Log.Error(e, "Error Updating {Name}", name);
+            LastException = e;
+        }
+    }
+}