diff --git a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_createSlideshow.sqf b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_createSlideshow.sqf
index e9ae254d38..586eb60f67 100644
--- a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_createSlideshow.sqf
+++ b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_createSlideshow.sqf
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@
  *
  * Public: Yes
  */
-//#define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
+#define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 PARAMS_5(_objects,_controllers,_images,_names,_duration);
 
+// Verify data
+if (count _images != count _names || {count _images == 0} || {count _names == 0}) exitWith {
+    diag_log "[ACE] ERROR: Slideshow Images or Names fields can NOT be empty and must have equal number of items!"
+};
+
 // Add controllers to objects if they support it
 {
     if (typeOf _x in [CLASSNAMES_OBJECTS, CLASSNAMES_BOTH]) then {
@@ -66,7 +71,8 @@ GVAR(slideshows) = GVAR(slideshows) + 1;
 
 // Formatted GVAR string (multiple modules support)
 private ["_varString"];
-_varString = str format [QGVAR(currentSlide%1), GVAR(slideshows)];
+_varString = format [QGVAR(currentSlide%1), GVAR(slideshows)];
+TRACE_1("Current Slide",_varString);
 
 // Set formatted GVAR to first slide
 missionNamespace setVariable [_varString, 0];
diff --git a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
index 722544064c..50de48693e 100644
--- a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ _images = [_logic getVariable ["Images", ""], true, false] call FUNC(makeList);
 _names = [_logic getVariable ["Names", ""], true, false] call FUNC(makeList);
 _duration = _logic getVariable ["Duration", 0];
 
-// Exit if Images or Names fields are empty
-if (_images == [] || {_names == []} || {count _images != count _names}) exitWith {diag_log "[ACE] ERROR: Slideshow Module NOT Initialized: Images or Names fields can NOT be empty and must have equal number of items!"};
-
 // Prepare with actions
 [_objects, _controllers, _images, _names, _duration] call FUNC(createSlideshow);