diff --git a/source/common/engine/sc_man.cpp b/source/common/engine/sc_man.cpp
index af5d5d1c2..96c79538c 100644
--- a/source/common/engine/sc_man.cpp
+++ b/source/common/engine/sc_man.cpp
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ void FScanner::CheckOpen()
 {
 	if (ScriptOpen == false)
 	{
-		I_FatalError ("SC_ call before SC_Open().");
+		I_Error ("SC_ call before SC_Open().");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
index 9de094f72..d95dba02e 100644
--- a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
+++ b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
@@ -328,18 +328,20 @@ static TArray<FileEntry> LoadCRCCache(void)
 
 	try
 	{
-		sc.OpenFile(cachepath);
-		while (sc.GetString())
+		if (sc.OpenFile(cachepath))
 		{
-			crclist.Reserve(1);
-			auto &flentry = crclist.Last();
-			flentry.FileName = sc.String;
-			sc.MustGetNumber();
-			flentry.FileLength = sc.BigNumber;
-			sc.MustGetNumber();
-			flentry.FileTime = sc.BigNumber;
-			sc.MustGetNumber();
-			flentry.CRCValue = (unsigned)sc.BigNumber;
+			while (sc.GetString())
+			{
+				crclist.Reserve(1);
+				auto &flentry = crclist.Last();
+				flentry.FileName = sc.String;
+				sc.MustGetNumber();
+				flentry.FileLength = sc.BigNumber;
+				sc.MustGetNumber();
+				flentry.FileTime = sc.BigNumber;
+				sc.MustGetNumber();
+				flentry.CRCValue = (unsigned)sc.BigNumber;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	catch (CRecoverableError &)