diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/WiimoteDemo.cs b/Assets/Scripts/WiimoteDemo.cs
index c05329d..1f9025a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/WiimoteDemo.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/WiimoteDemo.cs
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ void OnGUI()
             wiimote = null;
         }
 
-        if (wiimote == null)
+        if (wiimote == null) {
+            GUILayout.EndVertical();
             return;
+        }
 
         GUILayout.Label("Extension: " + wiimote.current_ext.ToString());
 
diff --git a/Assets/Wiimote/Scripts/WiimoteManager.cs b/Assets/Wiimote/Scripts/WiimoteManager.cs
index ca337f6..faa876b 100644
--- a/Assets/Wiimote/Scripts/WiimoteManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Wiimote/Scripts/WiimoteManager.cs
@@ -59,8 +59,12 @@ private static bool _FindWiimotes(WiimoteType type)
         IntPtr ptr = HIDapi.hid_enumerate(vendor, product);
         IntPtr cur_ptr = ptr;
 
-        if (ptr == IntPtr.Zero)
+        if (ptr == IntPtr.Zero) {
+            HIDapi.hid_free_enumeration(ptr);
+            Debug.Log("No Wiimotes found!");
             return false;
+        }
+            
 
         hid_device_info enumerate = (hid_device_info)Marshal.PtrToStructure(ptr, typeof(hid_device_info));
 
@@ -84,6 +88,8 @@ private static bool _FindWiimotes(WiimoteType type)
             if (remote == null)
             {
                 IntPtr handle = HIDapi.hid_open_path(enumerate.path);
+                if (handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+                    Debug.LogError("Failed to open HID device."); //Possinbly a permissions issue on Linux
 
                 WiimoteType trueType = type;
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38b6905..a9e0424 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ The latest release can be found [here](http://www.github.com/Flafla2/Unity-Wiimo
 
 To install, open Unity-Wiimote.unitypackage or go to Assets->Import Package->Custom Package... in the Unity Editor and locate Unity-Wiimote.unitypackage.
 
+If using Linux, sudo permissions may be required.
+
 Future Changes
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