diff --git a/.changelog/43.fixed.md b/.changelog/43.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13c163e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/43.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Don't swallow exceptions which are not related to absence of def blocks in feature template files
+Fixed condition in the unreal feature which would not render additional functions if there was no automation config in the yaml
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diff --git a/src/generator/core/base_feature.py b/src/generator/core/base_feature.py
index ab15ac1..dfded0d 100644
--- a/src/generator/core/base_feature.py
+++ b/src/generator/core/base_feature.py
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ def render_blocks(self, context: TemplateContext, template_lookup: TemplateLooku
             try:
                 block = self.render_block(block_type, context, template)
                 block_value.append(block)
-            except AttributeError:  # as e:
-                # print(e)
-                # Block not defined in template - that's OK
+            except AttributeError as e:
+                # If the exception message matches the condition below, it means that the block is not defined in template - that's OK
+                if f"has no attribute 'render_{block_type}'" not in str(e):
+                    raise e
                 pass
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error("Error rendering %s for %s : %s", block_type, self.feature_name, e, exc_info=e)
diff --git a/src/generator/templates/unreal.mako b/src/generator/templates/unreal.mako
index 4644c66..7554a23 100644
--- a/src/generator/templates/unreal.mako
+++ b/src/generator/templates/unreal.mako
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ ${feature_config._accumulator['buildgraph_properties']}
 }
 
 def executeAutomationScript(String scriptName, String arguments) {
-    % if feature_config.automation.logs_folder:
+    % if feature_config.automation and feature_config.automation.logs_folder:
     def logFolder = "${feature_config.automation.logs_folder}"
     <%text>withEnv( ["uebp_LogFolder=${logFolder}"] ) {</%text>
     % endif
     executePythonScript(scriptName, arguments)
-    % if feature_config.automation.logs_folder:
+    % if feature_config.automation and feature_config.automation.logs_folder:
     }
     % endif
 }