diff --git a/popnhax/dllmain.cc b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
index 64a3587..f0af649 100644
--- a/popnhax/dllmain.cc
+++ b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
@@ -1484,20 +1484,6 @@ static bool patch_database() {
     DWORD dllSize = 0;
     char *data = getDllData(g_game_dll_fn, &dllSize);
 
-    patch_purelong();
-    {
-        int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x8D\x44\x24\x10\x88\x4C\x24\x10\x88\x5C\x24\x11\x8D\x50\x01", 15, 0);
-        if (pattern_offset != -1) {
-            uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset;
-            MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)omnimix_patch_jbx,
-                          (void **)&real_omnimix_patch_jbx);
-
-            LOG("popnhax: Patched X rev for omnimix\n");
-        } else {
-            LOG("popnhax: Couldn't find rev patch\n");
-        }
-    }
-
     char *target;
 
     if (config.patch_xml_auto) {
@@ -1581,7 +1567,8 @@ static bool patch_database() {
         }
 
         if (!found) {
-            LOG("popnhax: patch_db: matching datecode or limit not found, defaulting to latest patch file (will probably crash).\n");
+            LOG("popnhax: patch_db: matching %s not found, please add the correct patch xml file in data_mods folder.\n", (music_limit == 0) ? "datecode" : "music limit");
+            return false;
         }
 
         LOG("popnhax: patch_db: using %s\n",filename);
@@ -1627,6 +1614,21 @@ static bool patch_database() {
     );
     limit_table[STYLE_TABLE_IDX] = new_limit_table[STYLE_TABLE_IDX];
 
+    patch_purelong();
+
+    {
+        int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x8D\x44\x24\x10\x88\x4C\x24\x10\x88\x5C\x24\x11\x8D\x50\x01", 15, 0);
+        if (pattern_offset != -1) {
+            uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset;
+            MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)omnimix_patch_jbx,
+                          (void **)&real_omnimix_patch_jbx);
+
+            LOG("popnhax: Patched X rev for omnimix\n");
+        } else {
+            LOG("popnhax: Couldn't find rev patch\n");
+        }
+    }
+
     if (config.disable_redirection) {
         LOG("Redirection-related code is disabled, buffer address, buffer size and related patches will not be applied");
         printf("Redirection-related code is disabled, buffer address, buffer size and related patches will not be applied");
@@ -5683,13 +5685,15 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
         }
 
         if (config.patch_db) {
-            LOG("popnhax: patching songdb\n");
             /* must be called after force_datecode */
-            patch_db_power_points();
-            patch_db_fix_cursor();
-            if (config.custom_categ)
-                patch_custom_categs(g_game_dll_fn, &config);
-            patch_database();
+            LOG("popnhax: patching songdb\n");
+            if ( patch_database() )
+            {
+                patch_db_power_points();
+                patch_db_fix_cursor();
+                if (config.custom_categ)
+                    patch_custom_categs(g_game_dll_fn, &config);
+            }
         }
 
         if (config.force_unlocks) {