diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 3441040c..23d8770a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixes an issue with controller loading
+
 ## [9.0.0-rc9] - 2024-09-21
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/init.luau b/src/init.luau
index 8d1b4d09..9fe5eb4a 100644
--- a/src/init.luau
+++ b/src/init.luau
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ end
 	[Learn More](https://luminlabsdev.github.io/framework/api/#start)
 ]=]
 local function Start(loaded: { Types.Controller<any> }, callback: (() -> ())?)
-	Debugger.Assert(Started, "AlreadyStarted")
+	Debugger.Assert(not Started, "AlreadyStarted")
 
 	LoadAllControllers(loaded) -- Yields until they are loaded
 	StartCycles()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ end
 	[Learn More](https://luminlabsdev.github.io/framework/api/#new)
 ]=]
 local function New<T>(members: Types.Controller<T>): T
-	Debugger.Assert(Started, "AlreadyStarted")
+	Debugger.Assert(not Started, "AlreadyStarted")
 	table.insert(Storage.Controllers, members)
 	return members
 end
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ end
 	[Learn More](https://luminlabsdev.github.io/framework/api/#cycle)
 ]=]
 local function Cycle(type: Types.CycleType, callback: (...any) -> ())
-	Debugger.Assert(Started, "AlreadyStarted")
-	Debugger.Assert(not DefaultCycleTypes[type], "ItemNotFound", type)
+	Debugger.Assert(not Started, "AlreadyStarted")
+	Debugger.Assert(DefaultCycleTypes[type], "ItemNotFound", type)
     if type == "PreRender" and not RunService:IsClient() then
         Debugger.Fatal("IncorrectContext", "WorkerType")
     end
diff --git a/wally.toml b/wally.toml
index db418ab1..d2dbb2a0 100644
--- a/wally.toml
+++ b/wally.toml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [package]
 name = "lumin/framework"
 description = "A lightning fast & amazing game framework for Roblox"
-version = "9.0.0-rc9"
+version = "9.0.0-rc10"
 license = "MIT"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 
 [dependencies]
-debugger = "lumin/debugger@^0.3.0"
+debugger = "lumin/debugger@^0.4.0"
 spawn = "red-blox/spawn@^1.0.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]