diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 415b19f..42f7d23 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/util.py b/modules/util.py
index 9f561d6..e12a800 100644
--- a/modules/util.py
+++ b/modules/util.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def print_stacktrace():
 
 def my_except_hook(exctype, value, tb):
     for line in traceback.format_exception(etype=exctype, value=value, tb=tb):
-        print_multiline(line, critical=True)
+        print_multiline(line, 'CRITICAL')
 
 
 def centered(text, sep=" "):
diff --git a/qbit_manage.py b/qbit_manage.py
index c7a89ef..fd86798 100644
--- a/qbit_manage.py
+++ b/qbit_manage.py
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ def set_cross_seed():
         total = 0
         #Track # of torrents tagged that are not cross-seeded
         t_tagged = 0
+
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(cfg['directory']['cross_seed'], '')):
+            logger.error(f"Path Error: cross_seed directory not found at {os.path.abspath(os.path.join(cfg['directory']['cross_seed'], ''))}")
+            return
+
         # Only get torrent files
         cs_files = [f for f in os.listdir(os.path.join(cfg['directory']['cross_seed'], '')) if f.endswith('torrent')]
         dir_cs = os.path.join(cfg['directory']['cross_seed'], '')