diff --git a/modules/models_settings.py b/modules/models_settings.py
index 283a9744..15985608 100644
--- a/modules/models_settings.py
+++ b/modules/models_settings.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import gradio as gr
 import yaml
 
 from modules import chat, loaders, metadata_gguf, shared, ui
+from modules.logging_colors import logger
 
 
 def get_fallback_settings():
@@ -56,7 +57,13 @@ def get_model_metadata(model):
         if path.is_file():
             model_file = path
         else:
-            model_file = list(path.glob('*.gguf'))[0]
+            gguf_files = list(path.glob('*.gguf'))
+            if not gguf_files:
+                error_msg = f"No .gguf files found in directory: {path}"
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                raise FileNotFoundError(error_msg)
+
+            model_file = gguf_files[0]
 
         metadata = load_gguf_metadata_with_cache(model_file)
 
@@ -171,6 +178,8 @@ def infer_loader(model_name, model_settings, hf_quant_method=None):
     path_to_model = Path(f'{shared.args.model_dir}/{model_name}')
     if not path_to_model.exists():
         loader = None
+    elif shared.args.portable:
+        loader = 'llama.cpp'
     elif len(list(path_to_model.glob('*.gguf'))) > 0:
         loader = 'llama.cpp'
     elif re.match(r'.*\.gguf', model_name.lower()):
diff --git a/modules/ui_model_menu.py b/modules/ui_model_menu.py
index 9e982f0e..a15bba2b 100644
--- a/modules/ui_model_menu.py
+++ b/modules/ui_model_menu.py
@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ def create_event_handlers():
 
 
 def load_model_wrapper(selected_model, loader, autoload=False):
-    settings = get_model_metadata(selected_model)
+    try:
+        settings = get_model_metadata(selected_model)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        exc = traceback.format_exc()
+        yield exc.replace('\n', '\n\n')
+        return
 
     if not autoload:
         yield "### {}\n\n- Settings updated: Click \"Load\" to load the model\n- Max sequence length: {}".format(selected_model, settings['truncation_length_info'])