diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Animation/SGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Animation/SGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy.cpp
index b9f13fd5..2d3dfc80 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Animation/SGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Animation/SGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "Containers/UnrealString.h"
 #include "Engine/SkeletalMesh.h"
 #include "Math/Rotator.h"
+#include "SGLog/SGLog.h"
 
 #include "SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.h"
 
@@ -71,24 +72,25 @@ void FSGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy::PreEvaluateAnimation(UAnimInstance* InAnim
         return;
     }
 
+    BonesRotations.Empty();
+
     if (!VirtualHand->IsGloveConnected())
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    BonesRotations.Empty();
     BonesRotations = VirtualHand->GetFingersBonesRotations();
 }
 
 bool FSGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy::Evaluate(FPoseContext& Output)
 {
-    USkeletalMeshComponent* HandMeshComponent{GetSkelMeshComponent()};
-    if (!IsValid(HandMeshComponent))
+    USGVirtualHandComponent* VirtualHand{Cast<USGVirtualHandComponent>(GetSkelMeshComponent())};
+    if (!IsValid(VirtualHand) && !VirtualHand->IsGloveConnected())
     {
         return FAnimInstanceProxy::Evaluate(Output);
     }
 
-    const USkeletalMesh* HandMesh{HandMeshComponent->
+    const USkeletalMesh* HandMesh{VirtualHand->
 #if ENGINE_MAJOR_VERSION >= 5 && ENGINE_MINOR_VERSION >= 1
         GetSkeletalMeshAsset()
 #else
@@ -115,7 +117,12 @@ bool FSGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy::Evaluate(FPoseContext& Output)
         FRotator BoneRotation(Bone.Value);
 
         const int32 BoneIndex = GetRequiredBones().GetPoseBoneIndexForBoneName(BoneName);
-        ensureAlwaysMsgf(BoneIndex != INDEX_NONE, TEXT("Invalid finger bone index!"));
+        if (BoneIndex == INDEX_NONE)
+        {
+            SGLOG_WARNING(FString::Printf(TEXT("Could not find a bone index for '%s' finger bone!"),
+                *BoneName.ToString()));
+            continue;
+        }
 
         FBoneReference BoneReference;
         BoneReference.BoneName = MoveTemp(BoneName);
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ bool FSGVirtualHandAnimInstanceProxy::Evaluate(FPoseContext& Output)
                 PoseContext.Pose.LocalBlendCSBoneTransforms(BoneTransforms, 1.0f);
                 PoseContext.Pose.ConvertComponentPosesToLocalPoses(PoseContext.Pose, Output.Pose);
 
-                HandMeshComponent->MarkRenderStateDirty();
+                VirtualHand->MarkRenderStateDirty();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
index 889bd209..883ad26e 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
@@ -318,8 +318,12 @@ const FTransform& USGVirtualHandComponent::GetFingerBoneRefTransform(const int32
     const FReferenceSkeleton& ReferenceSkeleton{Pimpl->GetRefSkeleton()};
     const int32 BoneIndex = ReferenceSkeleton.FindBoneIndex(BoneName);
 
-    ensureAlwaysMsgf(BoneIndex != INDEX_NONE, TEXT("Invalid virtual hand bone name '%s' or index!"),
-                     *BoneName.ToString());
+    if (BoneIndex == INDEX_NONE)
+    {
+        SGLOG_WARNING(FString::Printf(TEXT("Could not find a bone index for '%s' finger bone!"),
+            *BoneName.ToString()));
+        return FTransform::Identity;
+    }
 
     const FTransform& BoneTransform{ReferenceSkeleton.GetRefBonePose()[BoneIndex]};
     return BoneTransform;
@@ -491,7 +495,7 @@ bool USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::CheckGlove() const
 
     if (!bFoundGlove && bGloveWasPresent)
     {
-        SGLOG_ERROR(FString::Printf(TEXT("Could not find a %s glove"),
+        SGLOG_ERROR(FString::Printf(TEXT("Could not find a %s glove!"),
             (Owner->bRight ? TEXT("right-handed") : TEXT("left-handed"))));
     }