diff --git a/4J.Input/4J_Input.cpp b/4J.Input/4J_Input.cpp
index 7fee695c2..b0946a810 100644
--- a/4J.Input/4J_Input.cpp
+++ b/4J.Input/4J_Input.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ float C_4JInput::GetJoypadStick_RX(int /*iPad*/, bool /*bCheckMenuDisplay*/) {
 
 float C_4JInput::GetJoypadStick_RY(int /*iPad*/, bool /*bCheckMenuDisplay*/) {
     if (!s_mouseLocked) return 0.0f;
-    float raw = s_frameRelY * MOUSE_SCALE;
+    float raw = -s_frameRelY * MOUSE_SCALE;
     float absRaw = fabsf(raw);
     if (absRaw > 1.0f) absRaw = 1.0f;
     if (absRaw < 0.0001f) return 0.0f;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/Consoles_App.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
index ccdc1f254..5268792f2 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,11 @@ void CMinecraftApp::InitGameSettings()
 		C4JStorage::PROFILESETTINGS *pProfileSettings=StorageManager.GetDashboardProfileSettings(i);
 		// 4J-PB - don't cause an options write to happen here
 		SetDefaultOptions(pProfileSettings,i,false);
-
+#else
+		// Linux (and any other platform): profile data is zero-initialised, so explicitly apply defaults
+		C_4JProfile::PROFILESETTINGS *pProfileSettings=ProfileManager.GetDashboardProfileSettings(i);
+		memset(pProfileSettings,0,sizeof(C_4JProfile::PROFILESETTINGS));
+		SetDefaultOptions(pProfileSettings,i);
 #endif
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ItemInHandRenderer.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ItemInHandRenderer.cpp
index f1fdd1222..d630d139a 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ItemInHandRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Rendering/EntityRenderers/ItemInHandRenderer.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ void ItemInHandRenderer::renderItem3D(Tesselator *t, float u0, float v0, float u
 
 void ItemInHandRenderer::render(float a)
 {
+    if (!mc->player || !mc->level) return;
+
     float h = oHeight + (height - oHeight) * a;
     std::shared_ptr<Player> player = mc->player;