diff --git a/src/engine/LocalizedString.cs b/src/engine/LocalizedString.cs
index cc16047ba14..90617a51c81 100644
--- a/src/engine/LocalizedString.cs
+++ b/src/engine/LocalizedString.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,17 @@ public string ToString(string? format, IFormatProvider? formatProvider)
             return format ?? TranslationServer.Translate(translationKey);
         }
 
-        return string.Format(formatProvider ?? CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
-            format ?? TranslationServer.Translate(translationKey), formatStringArgs);
+        try
+        {
+            return string.Format(formatProvider ?? CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                format ?? TranslationServer.Translate(translationKey), formatStringArgs);
+        }
+        catch (FormatException e)
+        {
+            GD.PrintErr("Invalid translation format in string ", translationKey, " for current language, exception: ",
+                e);
+            return TranslationServer.Translate(translationKey);
+        }
     }
 
     public override bool Equals(object? obj)
diff --git a/src/gui_common/CustomRichTextLabel.cs b/src/gui_common/CustomRichTextLabel.cs
index f8520e12115..c36b45eb428 100644
--- a/src/gui_common/CustomRichTextLabel.cs
+++ b/src/gui_common/CustomRichTextLabel.cs
@@ -89,17 +89,13 @@ public override void _Draw()
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///   Parses ExtendedBbcode for any custom Thrive tags and applying the final result
-    ///   into this RichTextLabel's bbcode text.
+    ///   The actual method parsing our extended bbcode, <see cref="ParseCustomTags"/>. This is a separate method
+    ///   to be able to easily catch any exceptions this causes.
     /// </summary>
-    private void ParseCustomTags()
+    /// <param name="extendedBbcode">The extended bbcode string</param>
+    /// <returns>Parsed bbcode string in standard format</returns>
+    private static string ParseCustomTagsString(string extendedBbcode)
     {
-        if (extendedBbcode == null)
-        {
-            BbcodeText = null;
-            return;
-        }
-
         var result = new StringBuilder(extendedBbcode.Length);
         var currentTagBlock = new StringBuilder(50);
 
@@ -197,12 +193,20 @@ private void ParseCustomTags()
                 // Is a closing tag
                 if (bbcodeNamespace.StartsWith("/", StringComparison.InvariantCulture))
                 {
+                    if (tagStack.Count < 1)
+                    {
+                        // We have a closing tag with no opening tag seen
+                        result.Append($"[{tagBlock}]");
+                        isIteratingTag = false;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     var chunks = tagStack.Peek();
 
                     var bbcode = chunks[0];
 
                     // Closing tag doesn't match opening tag or vice versa, aborting parsing
-                    if (tagStack.Count == 0 || bbcode != splitTagBlock[0])
+                    if (bbcode != splitTagBlock[0])
                     {
                         result.Append($"[{tagBlock}]");
                         isIteratingTag = false;
@@ -248,8 +252,8 @@ private void ParseCustomTags()
             }
         }
 
-        // Apply the final string into this RichTextLabel's bbcode text
-        BbcodeText = result.ToString();
+        // Return the final string which will be used as this RichTextLabel's bbcode text
+        return result.ToString();
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -258,7 +262,7 @@ private void ParseCustomTags()
     /// <param name="input">The string enclosed by the custom tags</param>
     /// <param name="bbcode">Custom Thrive bbcode-styled tags</param>
     /// <param name="attributes">Attributes specifying additional functionalities to the bbcode.</param>
-    private string BuildTemplateForTag(string input, ThriveBbCode bbcode, List<string> attributes)
+    private static string BuildTemplateForTag(string input, ThriveBbCode bbcode, List<string> attributes)
     {
         // Defaults to input so if something fails output returns unchanged
         var output = input;
@@ -384,6 +388,32 @@ private string BuildTemplateForTag(string input, ThriveBbCode bbcode, List<strin
         return output;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Parses ExtendedBbcode for any custom Thrive tags and applying the final result
+    ///   into this RichTextLabel's bbcode text.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void ParseCustomTags()
+    {
+        if (extendedBbcode == null)
+        {
+            BbcodeText = null;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Parse our custom tags into standard tags and display that text
+            BbcodeText = ParseCustomTagsString(extendedBbcode);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            GD.PrintErr("Failed to parse bbcode string due to exception: ", e);
+
+            // Just display the raw markup for now
+            BbcodeText = extendedBbcode;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void OnInputsRemapped(object sender, EventArgs args)
     {
         ParseCustomTags();
diff --git a/src/microbe_stage/editor/PatchMapEditorComponent.cs b/src/microbe_stage/editor/PatchMapEditorComponent.cs
index aab00f1f47c..784ba2c5075 100644
--- a/src/microbe_stage/editor/PatchMapEditorComponent.cs
+++ b/src/microbe_stage/editor/PatchMapEditorComponent.cs
@@ -384,9 +384,7 @@ private void UpdatePatchDetails(Patch patch)
             patch.BiomeTemplate.Name);
 
         // {0}-{1}m below sea level
-        patchDepth.Text = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
-            TranslationServer.Translate("BELOW_SEA_LEVEL"),
-            patch.Depth[0], patch.Depth[1]);
+        patchDepth.Text = new LocalizedString("BELOW_SEA_LEVEL", patch.Depth[0], patch.Depth[1]).ToString();
         patchPlayerHere.Visible = Editor.CurrentPatch == patch;
 
         var percentageFormat = TranslationServer.Translate("PERCENTAGE_VALUE");