diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index ce91c693..b7f5f1f7 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ For mod developers:
 See [log](https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/compare/1.13...1.13.1).
 
 For players:
-* Fixed error when loading a mod with no version.
+* Fixed errors when loading a mod with no name or version.
+* Fixed mods with no manifest `Name` field having no name (SMAPI will now shows their filename).
 
 ## 1.13
 See [log](https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/compare/1.12...1.13).
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI.Tests/ModResolverTests.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI.Tests/ModResolverTests.cs
index efa6fa06..8cf5a29e 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI.Tests/ModResolverTests.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI.Tests/ModResolverTests.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Moq;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Framework;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Models;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Serialisation;
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/IModMetadata.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/IModMetadata.cs
similarity index 79%
rename from src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/IModMetadata.cs
rename to src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/IModMetadata.cs
index 3771ffdd..56ac25f1 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/IModMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/IModMetadata.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Models;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading;
 
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
 {
     /// <summary>Metadata for a mod.</summary>
     internal interface IModMetadata
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
         /// <summary>The reason the metadata is invalid, if any.</summary>
         string Error { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>The mod instance (if it was loaded).</summary>
+        IMod Mod { get; }
+
 
         /*********
         ** Public methods
@@ -35,5 +39,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
         /// <param name="error">The reason the metadata is invalid, if any.</param>
         /// <returns>Return the instance for chaining.</returns>
         IModMetadata SetStatus(ModMetadataStatus status, string error = null);
+
+        /// <summary>Set the mod instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="mod">The mod instance to set.</param>
+        IModMetadata SetMod(IMod mod);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
index 7810148c..f939b83c 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         ** Public methods
         *********/
         /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="displayName">The mod's display name.</param>
         /// <param name="manifest">The manifest for the associated mod.</param>
         /// <param name="modDirectory">The full path to the mod's folder.</param>
         /// <param name="jsonHelper">Encapsulate SMAPI's JSON parsing.</param>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="reflection">Simplifies access to private game code.</param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">An argument is null or empty.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The <paramref name="modDirectory"/> path does not exist on disk.</exception>
-        public ModHelper(IManifest manifest, string modDirectory, JsonHelper jsonHelper, IModRegistry modRegistry, CommandManager commandManager, SContentManager contentManager, IReflectionHelper reflection)
+        public ModHelper(string displayName, IManifest manifest, string modDirectory, JsonHelper jsonHelper, IModRegistry modRegistry, CommandManager commandManager, SContentManager contentManager, IReflectionHelper reflection)
         {
             // validate
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(modDirectory))
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             // initialise
             this.DirectoryPath = modDirectory;
             this.JsonHelper = jsonHelper;
-            this.Content = new ContentHelper(contentManager, modDirectory, manifest.Name);
+            this.Content = new ContentHelper(contentManager, modDirectory, displayName);
             this.ModRegistry = modRegistry;
-            this.ConsoleCommands = new CommandHelper(manifest.Name, commandManager);
+            this.ConsoleCommands = new CommandHelper(displayName, commandManager);
             this.Reflection = reflection;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/ModMetadata.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/ModMetadata.cs
index 7b25e090..ab590e10 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/ModMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModLoading/ModMetadata.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
         /// <summary>The reason the metadata is invalid, if any.</summary>
         public string Error { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>The mod instance (if it was loaded).</summary>
+        public IMod Mod { get; private set; }
+
 
         /*********
         ** Public methods
@@ -53,5 +56,13 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading
             this.Error = error;
             return this;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>Set the mod instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="mod">The mod instance to set.</param>
+        public IModMetadata SetMod(IMod mod)
+        {
+            this.Mod = mod;
+            return this;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModRegistry.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModRegistry.cs
index 3899aa3f..62063fbd 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModRegistry.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModRegistry.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         ** Properties
         *********/
         /// <summary>The registered mod data.</summary>
-        private readonly List<IMod> Mods = new List<IMod>();
+        private readonly List<IModMetadata> Mods = new List<IModMetadata>();
 
         /// <summary>The friendly mod names treated as deprecation warning sources (assembly full name => mod name).</summary>
         private readonly IDictionary<string, string> ModNamesByAssembly = new Dictionary<string, string>();
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <summary>Get metadata for all loaded mods.</summary>
         public IEnumerable<IManifest> GetAll()
         {
-            return this.Mods.Select(p => p.ModManifest);
+            return this.Mods.Select(p => p.Manifest);
         }
 
         /// <summary>Get metadata for a loaded mod.</summary>
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         ** Internal methods
         ****/
         /// <summary>Register a mod as a possible source of deprecation warnings.</summary>
-        /// <param name="mod">The mod instance.</param>
-        public void Add(IMod mod)
+        /// <param name="metadata">The mod metadata.</param>
+        public void Add(IModMetadata metadata)
         {
-            this.Mods.Add(mod);
-            this.ModNamesByAssembly[mod.GetType().Assembly.FullName] = mod.ModManifest.Name;
+            this.Mods.Add(metadata);
+            this.ModNamesByAssembly[metadata.Mod.GetType().Assembly.FullName] = metadata.DisplayName;
         }
 
         /// <summary>Get all enabled mods.</summary>
-        public IEnumerable<IMod> GetMods()
+        public IEnumerable<IModMetadata> GetMods()
         {
             return (from mod in this.Mods select mod);
         }
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
index ada05320..06523144 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
@@ -237,15 +237,15 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
             this.IsDisposed = true;
 
             // dispose mod data
-            foreach (IMod mod in this.ModRegistry.GetMods())
+            foreach (IModMetadata mod in this.ModRegistry.GetMods())
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    (mod as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
+                    (mod.Mod as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    this.Monitor.Log($"The {mod.ModManifest.Name} mod failed during disposal: {ex.GetLogSummary()}.", LogLevel.Warn);
+                    this.Monitor.Log($"The {mod.DisplayName} mod failed during disposal: {ex.GetLogSummary()}.", LogLevel.Warn);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -580,14 +580,15 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
 
                     // inject data
                     mod.ModManifest = manifest;
-                    mod.Helper = new ModHelper(manifest, metadata.DirectoryPath, jsonHelper, this.ModRegistry, this.CommandManager, contentManager, this.Reflection);
-                    mod.Monitor = this.GetSecondaryMonitor(manifest.Name);
+                    mod.Helper = new ModHelper(metadata.DisplayName, manifest, metadata.DirectoryPath, jsonHelper, this.ModRegistry, this.CommandManager, contentManager, this.Reflection);
+                    mod.Monitor = this.GetSecondaryMonitor(metadata.DisplayName);
                     mod.PathOnDisk = metadata.DirectoryPath;
 
                     // track mod
-                    this.ModRegistry.Add(mod);
+                    metadata.SetMod(mod);
+                    this.ModRegistry.Add(metadata);
                     modsLoaded += 1;
-                    this.Monitor.Log($"Loaded {manifest.Name} by {manifest.Author}, v{manifest.Version} | {manifest.Description}", LogLevel.Info);
+                    this.Monitor.Log($"Loaded {metadata.DisplayName} by {manifest.Author}, v{manifest.Version} | {manifest.Description}", LogLevel.Info);
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
@@ -596,21 +597,23 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
             }
 
             // initialise loaded mods
-            foreach (IMod mod in this.ModRegistry.GetMods())
+            foreach (IModMetadata metadata in this.ModRegistry.GetMods())
             {
                 try
                 {
+                    IMod mod = metadata.Mod;
+
                     // call entry methods
                     (mod as Mod)?.Entry(); // deprecated since 1.0
                     mod.Entry(mod.Helper);
 
                     // raise deprecation warning for old Entry() methods
                     if (this.DeprecationManager.IsVirtualMethodImplemented(mod.GetType(), typeof(Mod), nameof(Mod.Entry), new[] { typeof(object[]) }))
-                        deprecationWarnings.Add(() => this.DeprecationManager.Warn(mod.ModManifest.Name, $"{nameof(Mod)}.{nameof(Mod.Entry)}(object[]) instead of {nameof(Mod)}.{nameof(Mod.Entry)}({nameof(IModHelper)})", "1.0", DeprecationLevel.Info));
+                        deprecationWarnings.Add(() => this.DeprecationManager.Warn(metadata.DisplayName, $"{nameof(Mod)}.{nameof(Mod.Entry)}(object[]) instead of {nameof(Mod)}.{nameof(Mod.Entry)}({nameof(IModHelper)})", "1.0", DeprecationLevel.Info));
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    this.Monitor.Log($"The {mod.ModManifest.Name} mod failed on entry initialisation. It will still be loaded, but may not function correctly.\n{ex.GetLogSummary()}", LogLevel.Warn);
+                    this.Monitor.Log($"The {metadata.DisplayName} mod failed on entry initialisation. It will still be loaded, but may not function correctly.\n{ex.GetLogSummary()}", LogLevel.Warn);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/StardewModdingAPI.csproj b/src/StardewModdingAPI/StardewModdingAPI.csproj
index 60171493..d8bfd473 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/StardewModdingAPI.csproj
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/StardewModdingAPI.csproj
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Events\GameEvents.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Events\GraphicsEvents.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Framework\Countdown.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Framework\ModLoading\IModMetadata.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Framework\IModMetadata.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Framework\ModLoading\InvalidModStateException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Framework\ModLoading\ModDependencyStatus.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Framework\ModLoading\ModMetadataStatus.cs" />