diff --git a/core/components/versionx/processors/mgr/deltas/preview.class.php b/core/components/versionx/processors/mgr/deltas/preview.class.php
index dbce791..3004be2 100644
--- a/core/components/versionx/processors/mgr/deltas/preview.class.php
+++ b/core/components/versionx/processors/mgr/deltas/preview.class.php
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ public function initialize()
             null,
             $this->modx->getOption('core_path') . 'components/magicpreview/'
         );
-        $this->magicPreview ??= $this->modx->getService(
-            'magicpreview',
-            'MagicPreview',
-            $path . '/model/magicpreview/'
-        );
+        if (file_exists($path . '/model/magicpreview/')) {
+            $this->magicPreview ??= $this->modx->getService(
+                'magicpreview',
+                'MagicPreview',
+                $path . '/model/magicpreview/'
+            );
+        }
 
         return $init;
     }
diff --git a/core/components/versionx/src/VersionX.php b/core/components/versionx/src/VersionX.php
index c976baa..88fff6e 100644
--- a/core/components/versionx/src/VersionX.php
+++ b/core/components/versionx/src/VersionX.php
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public function magicPreviewLoaded(): bool
             $this->modx->getOption('core_path') . 'components/magicpreview/'
         ) . 'model/magicpreview/';
 
-        if (!$magicPreview = $this->modx->getService('magicpreview', 'MagicPreview', $path)) {
+        if (!file_exists($path) || !$magicPreview = $this->modx->getService('magicpreview', 'MagicPreview', $path)) {
             return false;
         }