diff --git a/static/boot.js b/static/boot.js
index 62f3c8ab..8767dd67 100644
--- a/static/boot.js
+++ b/static/boot.js
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ $('modelSelect').onchange=async()=>{
     : {model:selectedModel,model_provider:null};
   if(typeof closeModelDropdown==='function') closeModelDropdown();
   if(typeof _writePersistedModelState==='function') _writePersistedModelState(modelState.model,modelState.model_provider);
-  else localStorage.setItem('hermes-webui-model', modelState.model);
+  else try{localStorage.setItem('hermes-webui-model',modelState.model)}catch{}
   await api('/api/session/update',{method:'POST',body:JSON.stringify({
     session_id:S.session.session_id,
     workspace:S.session.workspace,
diff --git a/static/onboarding.js b/static/onboarding.js
index bd0f9650..85b71d4a 100644
--- a/static/onboarding.js
+++ b/static/onboarding.js
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ async function _saveOnboardingDefaults(){
   if(ONBOARDING.status){
     ONBOARDING.status.settings={...(ONBOARDING.status.settings||{}),password_enabled:!!saved.auth_enabled};
   }
-  localStorage.setItem('hermes-webui-model',model);
+  try{localStorage.setItem('hermes-webui-model',model)}catch{}
   if($('modelSelect')) _applyModelToDropdown(model,$('modelSelect'));
 }