diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 9f0324d3a..c6dbbe078 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Features
 
 ## Fixes
+- `gui/mod-manager`: gracefully handle mods with missing or broken ``info.txt`` files
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/gui/mod-manager.lua b/gui/mod-manager.lua
index 792715c6d..7e6b6efe7 100644
--- a/gui/mod-manager.lua
+++ b/gui/mod-manager.lua
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@ function ModlistWindow:refresh_list()
     local choices = {}
     for idx,mod in ipairs(scriptmanager.get_active_mods()) do
         if not include_vanilla and mod.vanilla then goto continue end
-        local steam_id = scriptmanager.get_mod_info_metadata(mod.path, 'STEAM_FILE_ID').STEAM_FILE_ID
+        local metadata = scriptmanager.get_mod_info_metadata(mod.path, 'STEAM_FILE_ID')
+        local steam_id = metadata and metadata.STEAM_FILE_ID or nil
         local url = steam_id and (': https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=%s'):format(steam_id) or ''
         table.insert(choices, {
             text={