diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxProject.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxProject.java
index 911906a9b..5c61c59ef 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxProject.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxProject.java
@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ public class JadxProject {
 	private transient boolean initial = true;
 	private transient boolean saved;
 
-	private ProjectData data = new ProjectData();
+	private final ProjectData data;
 
 	public JadxProject(MainWindow mainWindow) {
+		this(mainWindow, new ProjectData());
+	}
+
+	private JadxProject(MainWindow mainWindow, ProjectData projectData) {
 		this.mainWindow = mainWindow;
+		this.data = Objects.requireNonNull(projectData);
 	}
 
 	public void fillJadxArgs(JadxArgs jadxArgs) {
@@ -312,16 +317,11 @@ public class JadxProject {
 	}
 
 	public static JadxProject load(MainWindow mainWindow, Path path) {
-		try {
-			JadxProject project = new JadxProject(mainWindow);
-			project.data = loadProjectData(path);
-			project.saved = true;
-			project.setProjectPath(path);
-			return project;
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			LOG.error("Error loading project", e);
-			return null;
-		}
+		ProjectData projectData = loadProjectData(path);
+		JadxProject project = new JadxProject(mainWindow, projectData);
+		project.saved = true;
+		project.setProjectPath(path);
+		return project;
 	}
 
 	public static ProjectData loadProjectData(Path path) {
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
index a6cc8ca62..cae2cf50e 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -551,17 +551,8 @@ public class MainWindow extends JFrame {
 
 	private void openProject(Path path, Runnable onFinish) {
 		LOG.debug("Loading project: {}", path);
-		JadxProject jadxProject = JadxProject.load(this, path);
-		if (jadxProject == null) {
-			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
-					this,
-					NLS.str("msg.project_error"),
-					NLS.str("msg.project_error_title"),
-					JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
-			jadxProject = new JadxProject(this);
-		}
+		project = JadxProject.load(this, path);
 		settings.addRecentProject(path);
-		project = jadxProject;
 		loadFiles(onFinish);
 	}
 
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/utils/UiUtils.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/utils/UiUtils.java
index de51d18a5..03a8c6ad2 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/utils/UiUtils.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/utils/UiUtils.java
@@ -379,9 +379,12 @@ public class UiUtils {
 	}
 
 	public static void errorMessage(Component parent, String message) {
+		errorMessage(parent, NLS.str("message.errorTitle"), message);
+	}
+
+	public static void errorMessage(Component parent, String title, String message) {
 		LOG.error(message);
-		JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(parent, message,
-				NLS.str("message.errorTitle"), JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+		JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(parent, message, title, JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
 	}
 
 	public static void copyToClipboard(String text) {
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
index c1ff472e4..83b067cb1 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=Die neue Sprache wird beim nächsten Start der Anwendung an
 msg.warning_title=Warnung
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=Dies ist eine häufig verwendete Taste. Möchtest du sie wirklich an eine Aktion binden?
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=Der Tastenkürzel %s ist bereits in der Aktion „%s“ aus der Kategorie „%s“ festgelegt, fortfahren?
-msg.project_error_title=Fehler
-msg.project_error=Projekt konnte nicht geladen werden
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=Klasse\n%s auswählen nicht möglich\nSie existiert nicht.
 msg.cant_add_comment=Kann hier keinen Kommentar hinzufügen
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ action_category.plugin_script=Plugin-Skript
 #graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 #graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 #graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
index 944111a9e..b3269b7ef 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=New language will be displayed the next time application st
 msg.warning_title=Warning
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=This is a commonly used key, are you sure you would like to bind it to an action?
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=The shortcut %s is already set in action "%s" from category "%s", continue ?
-msg.project_error_title=Error
-msg.project_error=Project could not be loaded
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=Failed to select the class\n%s\nThe class does not exist.
 msg.cant_add_comment=Can't add comment here
 msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ graph_viewer.default_title=Graph Viewer
 graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
index 4c5daf94f..595e43960 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=El nuevo idioma se mostrará la próxima vez que la aplicac
 #msg.warning_title=Warning
 #msg.common_mouse_shortcut=This is a commonly used key, are you sure you would like to bind it to an action?
 #msg.duplicate_shortcut=The shortcut %s is already set in action "%s" from category "%s", continue ?
-#msg.project_error_title=Error
-#msg.project_error=Project could not be loaded
 #msg.cmd_select_class_error=Failed to select the class\n%s\nThe class does not exist.
 #msg.cant_add_comment=Can't add comment here
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ certificate.serialPubKeyY=Y
 #graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 #graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 #graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
index 2f260fcd5..1eec36482 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=Bahasa baru akan ditampilkan saat aplikasi dimulai kembali.
 msg.warning_title=Peringatan
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=Ini adalah tombol yang sering digunakan, apakah Anda yakin ingin mengaitkannya dengan tindakan?
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=Pintas %s sudah diatur pada tindakan "%s" dari kategori "%s", lanjutkan?
-msg.project_error_title=Kesalahan
-msg.project_error=Proyek tidak dapat dimuat
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=Gagal memilih kelas\n%s\nKelas tidak ada.
 msg.cant_add_comment=Tidak dapat menambahkan komentar di sini
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ action_category.plugin_script=Plugin Script
 #graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 #graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 #graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
index 674de8588..3902209dd 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=다음에 응용 프로그램이 시작되면 새 언어가
 #msg.warning_title=Warning
 #msg.common_mouse_shortcut=This is a commonly used key, are you sure you would like to bind it to an action?
 #msg.duplicate_shortcut=The shortcut %s is already set in action "%s" from category "%s", continue ?
-msg.project_error_title=오류
-msg.project_error=프로젝트를 로드 할 수 없습니다.
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=클래스를 선택하지 못했습니다.\n%s\n클래스가 없습니다.
 msg.cant_add_comment=여기에 주석을 추가할수 없음
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
index 4ab789a9b..be24ec955 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=Novo idioma será mostrado na próxima inicialização.
 #msg.warning_title=Warning
 #msg.common_mouse_shortcut=This is a commonly used key, are you sure you would like to bind it to an action?
 #msg.duplicate_shortcut=The shortcut %s is already set in action "%s" from category "%s", continue ?
-msg.project_error_title=Erro
-msg.project_error=Projeto não pôde ser carregado
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=Falha ao selecionar classe\n%s\nA classe não existe.
 msg.cant_add_comment=Não é possível adicionar comentários aqui
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ adb_dialog.starting_debugger=Iniciando depurador...
 #graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 #graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 #graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
index 58c1157f7..ceeaf8258 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=Новый язык применится при следу
 msg.warning_title=Внимание
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=Это часто распространенная комбинация, вы действительно хотите назначить ее?
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=Действие %s уже выполняет "%s" в категории "%s", продолжить?
-msg.project_error_title=Ошибка
-msg.project_error=Проект не может быть загружен
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=Ошибка выбора класса\n%s\nЭтот класс не существует.
 msg.cant_add_comment=Невозможно добавить комментарий сюда
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ action_category.plugin_script=Скрипты и плагины
 #graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 #graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 #graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+#graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
index 70d307ab4..d3cc8530f 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=新的语言将在下次应用程序启动时显示。
 msg.warning_title=警告
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=这是常用按键，您确定要绑定操作吗？
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=快捷键 %s 已设为操作 “%s”，位于群组 “%s”。确定要继续吗？
-msg.project_error_title=错误
-msg.project_error=项目无法加载
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=无法选择类\n%s\n该类不存在。
 msg.cant_add_comment=无法在此添加注释
 msg.non_displayable_chars=部分字符在当前使用的字体“%s”中无法显示，是否显示这些字符？
@@ -553,4 +551,4 @@ graph_viewer.default_title=Graph Viewer
 graph_viewer.method_graph.title=Methods Graph
 graph_viewer.call_graph.title=Call Graph
 graph_viewer.inheritance_graph.title=Inheritance Graph
-graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
\ No newline at end of file
+graph_viewer.cfg.title=Control Flow Graph
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
index cdb0d4ca0..6c106674d 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ msg.language_changed=新語言將於下次應用程式啟動時套用。
 msg.warning_title=警告
 msg.common_mouse_shortcut=這是常用按鍵，您確定要綁定操作嗎？
 msg.duplicate_shortcut=快捷鍵 %s 已設為操作 "%s"，位於群組 "%s"。確定要繼續嗎？
-msg.project_error_title=錯誤
-msg.project_error=無法載入專案
 msg.cmd_select_class_error=無法選擇類別\n%s\n類別不存在。
 msg.cant_add_comment=無法在此新增註解
 #msg.non_displayable_chars=Some characters were found in code are not displayable by currently used font "%s". Show chars?