diff --git a/libraries/cms/component/helper.php b/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
index 868801eccdc2c..3a68ba5feda58 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
@@ -462,17 +462,46 @@ protected static function load($option)
 		}
 		catch (RuntimeException $e)
 		{
-			// Fatal error.
-			JLog::add(JText::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_LOADING', $option, $e->getMessage()), JLog::WARNING, 'jerror');
+			/*
+			 * Fatal error
+			 *
+			 * It is possible for this error to be reached before the global JLanguage instance has been loaded so we check for its presence
+			 * before logging the error to ensure a human friendly message is always given
+			 */
+
+			if (JFactory::$language)
+			{
+				$msg = JText::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_LOADING', $option, $e->getMessage());
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$msg = sprintf('Error loading component: %1$s, %2$s', $option, $e->getMessage());
+			}
+
+			JLog::add($msg, JLog::WARNING, 'jerror');
 
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		if (empty(static::$components[$option]))
 		{
-			// Fatal error.
-			$error = JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND');
-			JLog::add(JText::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_LOADING', $option, $error), JLog::WARNING, 'jerror');
+			/*
+			 * Fatal error
+			 *
+			 * It is possible for this error to be reached before the global JLanguage instance has been loaded so we check for its presence
+			 * before logging the error to ensure a human friendly message is always given
+			 */
+
+			if (JFactory::$language)
+			{
+				$msg = JText::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_LOADING', $option, JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND'));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$msg = sprintf('Error loading component: %1$s, %2$s', $option, 'Component not found.');
+			}
+
+			JLog::add($msg, JLog::WARNING, 'jerror');
 
 			return false;
 		}