diff --git a/src/platform/curseforge.rs b/src/platform/curseforge.rs
index 692f14d..6fdf453 100644
--- a/src/platform/curseforge.rs
+++ b/src/platform/curseforge.rs
@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@ impl CurseForgePlatform {
     &self,
     slug: &str,
   ) -> Result<CurseForgeProject> {
-    let url =
-      format!("{CURSEFORGE_API_BASE}/mods/search?gameId=432&slug={slug}");
+    let url = format!(
+      "{CURSEFORGE_API_BASE}/mods/search?gameId=432&pageSize=1&sortField=6&\
+       sortOrder=desc&slug={slug}"
+    );
 
     let response = self
       .client
@@ -247,11 +249,20 @@ impl CurseForgePlatform {
 
     let result: CurseForgeSearchResponse = response.json().await?;
 
-    result
+    log::debug!(
+      "CurseForge search for '{slug}' returned {} results (slugs: {:?})",
+      result.data.len(),
+      result.data.iter().map(|p| &p.slug).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    );
+
+    let project = result
       .data
-      .into_iter()
+      .iter()
       .find(|p| p.slug == slug)
-      .ok_or_else(|| PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(slug.to_string()))
+      .cloned()
+      .or_else(|| result.data.first().cloned());
+
+    project.ok_or_else(|| PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(slug.to_string()))
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/multiplatform.rs b/src/platform/multiplatform.rs
index 54dac2d..5ebaae0 100644
--- a/src/platform/multiplatform.rs
+++ b/src/platform/multiplatform.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ impl MultiplatformPlatform {
       Err(e) => {
         let is_not_found = matches!(
           e,
-          PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(_) | PakkerError::InvalidResponse(_)
+          PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(_)
+            | PakkerError::InvalidResponse(_)
+            | PakkerError::ConfigError(_)
         );
         if is_not_found { Ok(None) } else { Err(e) }
       },
@@ -60,23 +62,50 @@ impl PlatformClient for MultiplatformPlatform {
 
     let (cf_result, mr_result) = tokio::join!(cf_future, mr_future);
 
-    // Handle results - extract Options, propagate first error if both fail
-    let (cf_project, mr_project) = match (cf_result, mr_result) {
-      (Ok(Some(cf)), Ok(Some(mr))) => (Some(cf), Some(mr)),
-      (Ok(None), Ok(None)) => (None, None),
-      (Ok(None), Ok(Some(mr))) => (None, Some(mr)),
-      (Ok(Some(cf)), Ok(None)) => (Some(cf), None),
-      (Err(_e), Ok(None)) | (Ok(None), Err(_e)) => (None, None),
-      (Err(e), Ok(Some(_))) | (Ok(Some(_)), Err(e)) => {
-        return Err(e);
+    // Use whichever platform succeeds. Only propagate errors when BOTH fail.
+    let mut cf_project = None;
+    let mut mr_project = None;
+    let mut first_error = None;
+
+    match cf_result {
+      Ok(Some(p)) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: found '{identifier}' on CurseForge");
+        cf_project = Some(p);
       },
-      (Err(e), Err(_)) => return Err(e),
-    };
+      Ok(None) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: '{identifier}' not found on CurseForge");
+      },
+      Err(e) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: CurseForge error for '{identifier}': {e}");
+        first_error = Some(e);
+      },
+    }
+
+    match mr_result {
+      Ok(Some(p)) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: found '{identifier}' on Modrinth");
+        mr_project = Some(p);
+      },
+      Ok(None) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: '{identifier}' not found on Modrinth");
+      },
+      Err(e) => {
+        log::debug!("Multiplatform: Modrinth error for '{identifier}': {e}");
+        if first_error.is_none() {
+          first_error = Some(e);
+        }
+      },
+    }
+
+    if cf_project.is_none() && mr_project.is_none() {
+      if let Some(e) = first_error {
+        return Err(e);
+      }
+      return Err(PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(identifier.to_string()));
+    }
 
     // Cross-reference: if project exists on only one platform, fetch from the
     // other using the slug
-    let mut cf_project = cf_project;
-    let mut mr_project = mr_project;
 
     // Cross-reference using each platform's own slug on the other platform.
     // Modrinth projects store their slug under "modrinth"; CurseForge under
@@ -103,9 +132,7 @@ impl PlatformClient for MultiplatformPlatform {
       (Some(cf), Some(mr)) => cf.merged(mr)?,
       (Some(cf), None) => cf,
       (None, Some(mr)) => mr,
-      (None, None) => {
-        return Err(PakkerError::ProjectNotFound(identifier.to_string()));
-      },
+      (None, None) => unreachable!("handled above"),
     };
 
     Ok(combined)