diff --git a/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bukkit/Tekore.java b/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bukkit/Tekore.java
index 297b153..d4845bc 100644
--- a/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bukkit/Tekore.java
+++ b/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bukkit/Tekore.java
@@ -100,11 +100,26 @@ private void setupConfig()
 	/**
 	 * Creates an instance of HashLogger.
 	 * This HashLogger instance will be used server-wide, in every plugin that uses Tekore.
+	 * This function doesn't use HashLogger because it is called before the
+	 * initialization of HashLogger. System.err.println is used instead.
 	 */
 	private void setupHashLogger()
 	{
 		YamlFile config = this.hashConfig.getYaml();
-		LogLevel logLevel = LogLevel.valueOf(config.getString("logger-level"));
+		String loggerLevel = config.getString("logger-level");
+		LogLevel logLevel;
+
+		try {
+			logLevel = LogLevel.valueOf(loggerLevel);
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException exception) {
+			System.err.println(exception instanceof NullPointerException ?
+				"Field \"logger-level\" not found." :
+				"\"" + loggerLevel + "\" is not a valid log level."
+			);
+			System.err.println("Can't initialize HashLogger. Stopping.");
+			this.getServer().shutdown();
+			return;
+		}
 
 		this.logger = new HashLogger(this, logLevel);
 	}
diff --git a/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bungee/Tekord.java b/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bungee/Tekord.java
index b548969..cab2b22 100644
--- a/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bungee/Tekord.java
+++ b/src/fr/hashtek/tekore/bungee/Tekord.java
@@ -98,12 +98,27 @@ private void setupConfig()
 	/**
 	 * Creates an instance of HashLogger.
 	 * This HashLogger instance will be used server-wide, in every plugin that uses Tekord.
+	 * This function doesn't use HashLogger because it is called before the
+	 * initialization of HashLogger. System.err.println is used instead.
 	 */
 	private void setupHashLogger()
 	{
 		YamlFile config = this.hashConfig.getYaml();
-		LogLevel logLevel = LogLevel.valueOf(config.getString("logger-level"));
-		
+		String loggerLevel = config.getString("logger-level");
+		LogLevel logLevel;
+
+		try {
+			logLevel = LogLevel.valueOf(loggerLevel);
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException exception) {
+			System.err.println(exception instanceof NullPointerException ?
+				"Field \"logger-level\" not found." :
+				"\"" + loggerLevel + "\" is not a valid log level."
+			);
+			System.err.println("Can't initialize HashLogger. Stopping.");
+			this.getProxy().stop();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		this.logger = new HashLogger(this, logLevel);
 	}