diff --git a/app/app_settings.py b/app/app_settings.py
index efe87adb..a545df92 100644
--- a/app/app_settings.py
+++ b/app/app_settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 from aiohttp import web
+import logging
 
 
 class AppSettings():
@@ -11,8 +12,12 @@ class AppSettings():
         file = self.user_manager.get_request_user_filepath(
             request, "comfy.settings.json")
         if os.path.isfile(file):
-            with open(file) as f:
-                return json.load(f)
+            try:
+                with open(file) as f:
+                    return json.load(f)
+            except:
+                logging.error(f"The user settings file is corrupted: {file}")
+                return {}
         else:
             return {}