diff --git a/sky_phone/source/bridge/client/housing/esx_property.lua b/sky_phone/source/bridge/client/housing/esx_property.lua
index 08fe3f3..9c9ef8c 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/bridge/client/housing/esx_property.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/bridge/client/housing/esx_property.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ if Bridge.Framework.GetName() ~= "esx" then
     return
 end
 
+if GetResourceState("esx_property") ~= "started" then
+    print("[sky_phone] esx_property is not started; the housing provider is disabled.")
+    return
+end
+
 local ESX = exports["es_extended"]:getSharedObject()
 
 local callback_names = {
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/bridge/server/frameworks/esx.lua b/sky_phone/source/bridge/server/frameworks/esx.lua
index 33658e1..1c4a820 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/bridge/server/frameworks/esx.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/bridge/server/frameworks/esx.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ if Bridge.Framework.Name ~= "esx" then
     return
 end
 
+if GetResourceState("es_extended") ~= "started" then
+    error("[sky_phone] ESX is configured, but es_extended is not started.")
+end
+
 local ESX = exports["es_extended"]:getSharedObject()
 
 local function get_player(source)