diff --git a/src/Synergism.ts b/src/Synergism.ts
index 7b06d47ef..ddc924c87 100644
--- a/src/Synergism.ts
+++ b/src/Synergism.ts
@@ -6319,7 +6319,7 @@ function playerNeedsReminderToExport () {
 }
 
 window.addEventListener('load', async () => {
-  await i18nInit()
+  await i18nInit().catch((e) => console.log('fuck do we do now?', e))
 
   const ver = DOMCacheGetOrSet('versionnumber')
   const addZero = (n: number) => `${n}`.padStart(2, '0')