diff --git a/src/js/FooTable.js b/src/js/FooTable.js
index e5c5bf50..06a9a845 100644
--- a/src/js/FooTable.js
+++ b/src/js/FooTable.js
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@
 	var debug_defaults = {
 		events: []
 	};
-	F.__debug__ = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('footable_debug')) || false;
-	F.__debug_options__ = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('footable_debug_options')) || debug_defaults;
+
+	try {
+		F.__debug__ = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('footable_debug')) || false;
+		F.__debug_options__ = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('footable_debug_options')) || debug_defaults;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error('FooTable: unhandled error when getting debug options from localStorage', e);
+		F.__debug__ = false;
+		F.__debug_options__ = debug_defaults;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets or sets the internal debug variable which enables some additional logging to the console.
@@ -135,4 +142,4 @@
 	 * @namespace
 	 */
 	FooTable = window.FooTable || {}
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);