diff --git a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
index 0c41efe..839e513 100644
--- a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,15 @@ export class VertdConverter extends Converter {
 	}
 
 	private blocked(hash: string): boolean {
-		const blockedHashes = Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes;
+		let blockedHashes = Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes;
+
+		// ensure it's a map
+		// this might fix the "e.get" isn't a function error, but i can't reproduce it
+		if (!(blockedHashes instanceof Map) || blockedHashes === null) {
+			blockedHashes = new Map(Object.entries(blockedHashes || {}));
+			Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes = blockedHashes;
+			Settings.instance.save();
+		}
 
 		const now = new Date();
 		const dates = blockedHashes.get(hash) || [];
@@ -311,7 +319,15 @@ export class VertdConverter extends Converter {
 	}
 
 	private failure(hash: string): void {
-		const blockedHashes = Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes;
+		let blockedHashes = Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes;
+
+		// same as above (blocked())
+		if (!(blockedHashes instanceof Map) || blockedHashes === null) {
+			blockedHashes = new Map(Object.entries(blockedHashes || {}));
+			Settings.instance.settings.vertdBlockedHashes = blockedHashes;
+			Settings.instance.save();
+		}
+
 		const now = new Date();
 		const dates = blockedHashes.get(hash) || [];
 		dates.push(now);
diff --git a/src/lib/sections/settings/index.svelte.ts b/src/lib/sections/settings/index.svelte.ts
index 91e41b1..549501d 100644
--- a/src/lib/sections/settings/index.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sections/settings/index.svelte.ts
@@ -60,21 +60,26 @@ export class Settings {
 	}
 
 	public load() {
-		VertdInstance.instance.load();
-		const ls = localStorage.getItem("settings");
-		if (!ls) return;
-		const settings: ISettings = JSON.parse(ls);
-		const vertdBlockedHashes = new Map<string, Date[]>(
-			Object.entries(
-				settings.vertdBlockedHashes || this.settings.vertdBlockedHashes,
-			),
-		);
+		try {
+			VertdInstance.instance.load();
+			const ls = localStorage.getItem("settings");
+			if (!ls) return;
+			const settings: ISettings = JSON.parse(ls);
+			const vertdBlockedHashes = new Map<string, Date[]>(
+				Object.entries(
+					settings.vertdBlockedHashes ||
+						this.settings.vertdBlockedHashes,
+				),
+			);
 
-		settings.vertdBlockedHashes = vertdBlockedHashes;
+			settings.vertdBlockedHashes = vertdBlockedHashes;
 
-		this.settings = {
-			...this.settings,
-			...settings,
-		};
+			this.settings = {
+				...this.settings,
+				...settings,
+			};
+		} catch {
+			// ignore errors, use default settings
+		}
 	}
 }