diff --git a/app/javascript/shared/helpers/localStorage.js b/app/javascript/shared/helpers/localStorage.js
index 9f46c48ca..2c002bd5c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/shared/helpers/localStorage.js
+++ b/app/javascript/shared/helpers/localStorage.js
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ export const LocalStorage = {
   },
 
   get(key) {
-    const value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+    let value = null;
     try {
+      value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
       return typeof value === 'string' ? JSON.parse(value) : value;
     } catch (error) {
       return value;