diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
index 8978c752..b77d279b 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
@@ -523,9 +523,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
+                
                 var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute[0].Description;
+                string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0 
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                    : "No description available";
                 var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
                 DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
index a0fa0c9f..ff730706 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common
             {
                 //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
                 var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute[0].Description;
+                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                    : "No description available";
                 var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
                 Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
index ce40aa64..32a00b8c 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             {
                 //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
                 var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute[0].Description;
+                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                    : string.Empty; // Default value if no DescriptionAttribute is found
                 var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
                 Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
index 092a67a2..e59628ab 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
+                
                 var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute[0].Description;
+                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                    : "No description available";
                 var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
                 Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }