diff --git a/include/RE/T/TESDataHandler.h b/include/RE/T/TESDataHandler.h
index aa97b2e17..05ed30154 100644
--- a/include/RE/T/TESDataHandler.h
+++ b/include/RE/T/TESDataHandler.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ namespace RE
 	class TESDataHandler : public BSTSingletonSDM<TESDataHandler>
 	{
 	public:
-		static TESDataHandler* GetSingleton(bool a_VRESL = true);
+		inline static RE::TESFileCollection* VRcompiledFileCollection = nullptr;  // used by SkyrimVRESL to store pointer to VR version
+		static TESDataHandler*               GetSingleton(bool a_VRESL = true);
 
 		bool AddFormToDataHandler(TESForm* a_form);
 
@@ -100,9 +101,9 @@ namespace RE
 		TESRegionDataManager* regionDataManager;       // DB0
 		InventoryChanges*     merchantInventory;       // DB8
 #else
-		std::uint32_t         loadedModCount;     // D70
+		std::uint32_t         loadedModCount;     // D70 this should be avoided if SkyrimVRESL is available
 		std::uint32_t         pad14;              // D74
-		TESFile*              loadedMods[0xFF];   // D78
+		TESFile*              loadedMods[0xFF];   // D78 this should be avoided if SkyrimVRESL is available
 		bool                  masterSave;         // 1570
 		bool                  blockSave;          // 1571
 		bool                  saveLoadGame;       // 1572
diff --git a/src/RE/T/TESDataHandler.cpp b/src/RE/T/TESDataHandler.cpp
index 6de1e29af..2fc4e718c 100644
--- a/src/RE/T/TESDataHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/RE/T/TESDataHandler.cpp
@@ -5,18 +5,16 @@
 
 namespace RE
 {
-	static const RE::TESFileCollection* VRcompiledFileCollection = nullptr;
-
 	TESDataHandler* TESDataHandler::GetSingleton(bool a_VRESL)
 	{
 		REL::Relocation<TESDataHandler**> singleton{ Offset::TESDataHandler::Singleton };
 #ifdef SKYRIMVR
-		if (a_VRESL) {
+		if (a_VRESL && !TESDataHandler::VRcompiledFileCollection) {
 			const auto VRhandle = WinAPI::GetModuleHandle("skyrimvresl");
-			if (!VRcompiledFileCollection) {
+			if (VRhandle != NULL) {
 				const auto GetCompiledFileCollection = reinterpret_cast<const RE::TESFileCollection* (*)()>(WinAPI::GetProcAddress(VRhandle, "GetCompiledFileCollectionExtern"));
 				if (GetCompiledFileCollection != nullptr) {
-					VRcompiledFileCollection = GetCompiledFileCollection();
+					TESDataHandler::VRcompiledFileCollection = const_cast<RE::TESFileCollection*>(GetCompiledFileCollection());
 				}
 			}
 		}