diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
index b3900cb924..6f7c1dc388 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
@@ -265,16 +265,21 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         {
             Loader.instance().preinitializeMods();
         }
-        catch (CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException custom)
-        {
-            FMLLog.log.error("A custom exception was thrown by a mod, the game will now halt", custom);
-            customError = custom;
-        }
         catch (LoaderException le)
         {
-            haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
-            return;
+            if (le.getCause() instanceof CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException)
+            {
+                CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException custom = (CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException) le.getCause();
+                FMLLog.log.error("A custom exception was thrown by a mod, the game will now halt", custom);
+                customError = custom;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
+                return;
+            }
         }
+
         Map<String,Map<String,String>> sharedModList = (Map<String, Map<String, String>>) Launch.blackboard.get("modList");
         if (sharedModList == null)
         {
@@ -342,17 +347,19 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         {
             Loader.instance().initializeMods();
         }
-        catch (CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException custom)
-        {
-            FMLLog.log.error("A custom exception was thrown by a mod, the game will now halt", custom);
-            customError = custom;
-            SplashProgress.finish();
-            return;
-        }
         catch (LoaderException le)
         {
-            haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
-            return;
+            if (le.getCause() instanceof CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException)
+            {
+                CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException custom = (CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException) le.getCause();
+                FMLLog.log.error("A custom exception was thrown by a mod, the game will now halt", custom);
+                customError = custom;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         // This call is being phased out for performance reasons in 1.12,
@@ -390,7 +397,8 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         }
         loading = false;
         client.gameSettings.loadOptions(); //Reload options to load any mod added keybindings.
-        Loader.instance().loadingComplete();
+        if (customError == null)
+            Loader.instance().loadingComplete();
         SplashProgress.finish();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen.java
index 10fa883b17..bfa5b6590e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/client/GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen.java
@@ -19,27 +19,24 @@
 
 package net.minecraftforge.fml.client;
 
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiErrorScreen;
-
-public class GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen extends GuiErrorScreen
+public class GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen extends GuiErrorBase
 {
     private CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException customException;
     public GuiCustomModLoadingErrorScreen(CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException customException)
     {
-        super(null,null);
         this.customException = customException;
     }
     @Override
     public void initGui()
     {
         super.initGui();
-        this.buttonList.clear();
         this.customException.initGui(this, fontRenderer);
     }
     @Override
     public void drawScreen(int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks)
     {
         this.drawDefaultBackground();
+        super.drawScreen(mouseX, mouseY, partialTicks);
         this.customException.drawScreen(this, fontRenderer, mouseX, mouseY, partialTicks);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/ClientExceptionTestMod.java b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/ClientExceptionTestMod.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b45e2046b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/ClientExceptionTestMod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package net.minecraftforge.debug;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.FontRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiErrorScreen;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
+
+@Mod(modid = "clientexceptiontest", version = "1.0", name = "Client Exception Test", clientSideOnly = true)
+public class ClientExceptionTestMod
+{
+
+    // Disabled so other test mods can still work.
+    public static boolean ENABLE_PREINIT = false, ENABLE_INIT = false;
+    private static String LOREM_IPSUM = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.";
+
+    @Mod.EventHandler
+    public void onPreInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e)
+    {
+        if (ENABLE_PREINIT)
+        {
+            throwException("Thrown in Pre-Init");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Mod.EventHandler
+    public void onInit(FMLInitializationEvent e)
+    {
+        if (ENABLE_INIT)
+        {
+            throwException("Thrown in Init");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void throwException(String runtimeMessage)
+    {
+        throw new CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException("Custom Test Exception", new RuntimeException(runtimeMessage))
+        {
+            @Override
+            public void initGui(GuiErrorScreen parent, FontRenderer fontRenderer) {}
+
+            @Override
+            public void drawScreen(GuiErrorScreen parent, FontRenderer fontRenderer, int mouseRelX, int mouseRelY, float tickTime)
+            {
+                parent.drawCenteredString(parent.mc.fontRenderer, "Custom Test Exception", parent.width / 2, 90, 16777215);
+                parent.drawCenteredString(parent.mc.fontRenderer, LOREM_IPSUM, parent.width / 2, 110, 16777215);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}