diff --git a/Generate.py b/Generate.py
index c7ed1ad2..1b36c633 100644
--- a/Generate.py
+++ b/Generate.py
@@ -409,19 +409,19 @@ def roll_triggers(weights: dict, triggers: list) -> dict:
 
 
 def handle_option(ret: argparse.Namespace, game_weights: dict, option_key: str, option: type(Options.Option), plando_options: PlandoOptions):
-    if option_key in game_weights:
-        try:
+    try:
+        if option_key in game_weights:
             if not option.supports_weighting:
                 player_option = option.from_any(game_weights[option_key])
             else:
                 player_option = option.from_any(get_choice(option_key, game_weights))
-            setattr(ret, option_key, player_option)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise Options.OptionError(f"Error generating option {option_key} in {ret.game}") from e
         else:
-            player_option.verify(AutoWorldRegister.world_types[ret.game], ret.name, plando_options)
+            player_option = option.from_any(option.default)  # call the from_any here to support default "random"
+        setattr(ret, option_key, player_option)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise Options.OptionError(f"Error generating option {option_key} in {ret.game}") from e
     else:
-        setattr(ret, option_key, option.from_any(option.default))  # call the from_any here to support default "random"
+        player_option.verify(AutoWorldRegister.world_types[ret.game], ret.name, plando_options)
 
 
 def roll_settings(weights: dict, plando_options: PlandoOptions = PlandoOptions.bosses):