diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index baf6585..c4d1df2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+build
 build.*
+build.sh
 
 # Compiled Lua sources
 luac.out
diff --git a/CropRotation.lua b/CropRotation.lua
index 07aa3b6..fd39865 100644
--- a/CropRotation.lua
+++ b/CropRotation.lua
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ end
 
 function CropRotation.inj_densityMapUtil_updateSowingArea(superFunc, fruitIndex, startWorldX, startWorldZ, widthWorldX, widthWorldZ, heightWorldX, heightWorldZ, fieldGroundType, angle, growthState, blockedSprayTypeIndex)
     local fruitDesc = g_fruitTypeManager:getFruitTypeByIndex(fruitIndex)
-    if fruitDesc and fruitDesc.rotation.enabled then
+    if fruitDesc and fruitDesc.rotation and fruitDesc.rotation.enabled then
         local modifiers = g_cropRotation.modifiers
 
         local terrainSize = g_currentMission.terrainSize or 1024
@@ -1089,7 +1089,10 @@ function CropRotation:getRotationYieldMultiplier(prevIndex, lastIndex, currentIn
 end
 
 function CropRotation:getRotationReturnPeriodMultiplier(prev, last, current)
-    local returnPeriod = current.rotation.returnPeriod
+    local returnPeriod = 3
+    if current.rotation then
+        returnPeriod = current.rotation.returnPeriod
+    end
 
     -- monoculture
     local result = 0.0 - ((current.index == last and current.index == prev) and 0.05 or 0)
diff --git a/CropRotationData.lua b/CropRotationData.lua
index d622d1a..2de4761 100644
--- a/CropRotationData.lua
+++ b/CropRotationData.lua
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function CropRotationData:process(crops, overwrite, cropsXmlFileName)
     self.crModule.log:debug("CropRotationData:process()")
 
     if overwrite then
-        self.crModule.log:debug('CropRotationData:process(): overwrite crop rotation matrix by discarding entries created so far')
+        self.crModule.log:debug('CropRotationData:process(): overwrite crop rotation matrix (discard entries created so far)')
         self.matrix = {}
     end
 
@@ -179,20 +179,19 @@ end
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 function CropRotationData:postLoad()
-    self.crModule.log:debug("CropRotationData:postLoad(): list fruits in rotation ...")
+    self.crModule.log:info("CropRotationData:postLoad(): list fruits in rotation ...")
 
     for fruitIndex, fruitType in pairs(self.fruitTypeManager:getFruitTypes()) do
         if fruitType.rotation ~= nil then
             if fruitType.rotation.enabled then
-                self.crModule.log:debug(string.format("ENABLED fruit(%d): %s RP=%d", fruitIndex, fruitType.name, fruitType.rotation.returnPeriod))
+                self.crModule.log:info(string.format("ENABLED fruit(%d): %s RP=%d", fruitIndex, fruitType.name, fruitType.rotation.returnPeriod))
             else
-                self.crModule.log:debug(string.format("DISABLED fruit(%d): %s", fruitIndex, fruitType.name))
+                self.crModule.log:info(string.format("DISABLED fruit(%d): %s", fruitIndex, fruitType.name))
             end
         else
-            local s = string.format("INVALID fruit(%d): %s", fruitIndex, fruitType.name)
-            self.crModule.log:warning(s)
+            self.crModule.log:warning(string.format("INVALID fruit(%d): %s", fruitIndex, fruitType.name))
         end
     end
 
-    self.crModule.log:debug("CropRotationData:postLoad(): ... done")
+    self.crModule.log:info("CropRotationData:postLoad(): ... done")
 end
diff --git a/gui/InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner.lua b/gui/InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner.lua
index f4d86ae..4baaf9a 100644
--- a/gui/InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner.lua
+++ b/gui/InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner:initialize()
     self.fruitIndexToCropIndexMap = {}
 
     for i, fruitDesc in pairs(g_fruitTypeManager:getFruitTypes()) do
-        if fruitDesc ~= nil and fruitDesc.rotation ~= nil then
+        if fruitDesc and fruitDesc.rotation then
             if fruitDesc.rotation.enabled then
                 table.insert(self.cropIndexToFruitIndexMap, {index = i})
                 self.fruitIndexToCropIndexMap[i] = #self.cropIndexToFruitIndexMap
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ function InGameMenuCropRotationPlanner:initialize()
                 end
             end
         end
-
     end
 
     self:updateRotation()
diff --git a/modDesc.xml b/modDesc.xml
index 7db1daa..9d363d8 100644
--- a/modDesc.xml
+++ b/modDesc.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <modDesc descVersion="75">
     <author>Bodzio528</author>
-    <version>2.5.0.4</version>
+    <version>2.5.0.5</version>
     <title>
         <en>Crop Rotation</en>
         <de>Fruchtfolge</de>
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Key features:
 - detailed in-game help menu (with pictures!)
 - crop rotation planner to visualize potential yield
 
+Changelog 2.5.0.5:
+- fixed issue with mod loading stuck at 95%
+
 Changelog 2.5.0.2:
 - added premium expansion crops to rotation table: carrot, beetroot and parsnip