diff --git a/src/Hyprpaper.cpp b/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
index 4e32e37..559de83 100644
--- a/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
+++ b/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void CHyprpaper::recheckAllMonitors() {
 }
 
 void CHyprpaper::ensureMonitorHasActiveWallpaper(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    if (!pMonitor->readyForLS)
+    if (!pMonitor->readyForLS || !pMonitor->hasATarget)
         return;
 
     auto it = m_mMonitorActiveWallpaperTargets.find(pMonitor);
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ void CHyprpaper::ensureMonitorHasActiveWallpaper(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (it->second) 
         return; // has
 
-    // create it for thy
-    createLSForMonitor(pMonitor);
-
     // get the target
     for (auto&[mon, path1] : m_mMonitorActiveWallpapers) {
         if (mon == pMonitor->name) {
@@ -80,10 +77,13 @@ void CHyprpaper::ensureMonitorHasActiveWallpaper(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
     }
 
     if (!it->second) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "No target for monitor %s!!", pMonitor->name.c_str());
-        exit(1);
+        pMonitor->hasATarget = false;
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Monitor %s does not have a target! A wallpaper will not be created.", pMonitor->name.c_str());
         return;
     }
+
+    // create it for thy
+    createLSForMonitor(pMonitor);
 }
 
 void CHyprpaper::createLSForMonitor(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index 2b0ad81..4b8ec0e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct SMonitor {
     int scale;
 
     bool readyForLS = false;
+    bool hasATarget = true;
 
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1* pLayerSurface = nullptr;
     wl_surface* pSurface = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
index a6cc607..e7f21c2 100644
--- a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 void CWallpaperTarget::create(const std::string& path) {
     m_szPath = path;
 
+    const auto BEGINLOAD = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+
     cairo_surface_t* CAIROSURFACE = nullptr;
     if (path.find(".png") == path.length() - 4) {
         CAIROSURFACE = cairo_image_surface_create_from_png(path.c_str());
@@ -23,5 +25,9 @@ void CWallpaperTarget::create(const std::string& path) {
 
     m_vSize = { cairo_image_surface_get_width(CAIROSURFACE), cairo_image_surface_get_height(CAIROSURFACE) };
 
+    const auto MS = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(std::chrono::system_clock::now() - BEGINLOAD).count() / 1000.f;
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Preloaded target %s in %.2fms -> Pixel size: [%i, %i]", path.c_str(), MS, (int)m_vSize.x, (int)m_vSize.y);
+
     m_pCairoSurface = CAIROSURFACE;
 }
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