# Verse Hot Reload Failing - Crashes Back to Lobby

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verse-hot-reload-failing-crashes-back-to-lobby/2658002>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fixed, fortnite\
**Created:** [September 18, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verse-hot-reload-failing-crashes-back-to-lobby/2658002 "2025-09-18T19:04:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![VysenaWoyka](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/vysenawoyka/32/1003669_2.png) [@VysenaWoyka](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/VysenaWoyka)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verse-hot-reload-failing-crashes-back-to-lobby/2658002/21 "2026-01-12T04:08:29Z")

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Since this post is marked as fixed and I keep encountering this error, I’ve created a new report here:

> [@MAJOR - Verse hot reload failed error](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-verse-hot-reload-failed-error/2691460):
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> Summary Hello, I’m creating a new bug report about the “Verse hot reload failed” error. Here’s a link to an already existing bug report that’s marked as “fixed” where some devs shared their experience: [Verse Hot Reload Failing - Crashes Back to Lobby - #20 by VysenaWoyka](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verse-hot-reload-failing-crashes-back-to-lobby/2658002/20) The issue is still basically the same. After trying to push Verse changes, I have a pop up showing up on my screen saying “Verse hot reload failed” (see screenshot #1). This causes my Fortnite client to kick me back to the m…

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