diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
index 1b6b743d1..9b18a30ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
 import type { Dispatch, SetStateAction } from "react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
@@ -12,12 +13,17 @@ export const useLocalStorage = <T>(
       const value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
       return value ? (JSON.parse(value) as T) : defaultValue;
     } catch (e) {
-      return [] as T;
+      console.warn(`Error reading localStorage key “${key}”:`, e);
+      return defaultValue as T;
     }
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    window.localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(storedValue));
+    try {
+      window.localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(storedValue));
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn(`Error setting localStorage key “${key}”:`, e);
+    }
   }, [key, storedValue]);
 
   return [storedValue, setStoredValue];