diff --git a/ui/util/lazyImport.js b/ui/util/lazyImport.js
index d5f05f60a..da3e64b04 100644
--- a/ui/util/lazyImport.js
+++ b/ui/util/lazyImport.js
@@ -1,19 +1,30 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+let localStorageAvailable;
+try {
+  localStorageAvailable = Boolean(window.localStorage);
+} catch (e) {
+  localStorageAvailable = false;
+}
+
 export const lazyImport = (componentImport) =>
   React.lazy(async () => {
-    const pageHasAlreadyBeenForceRefreshed = JSON.parse(
-      window.localStorage.getItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed') || 'false'
-    );
+    const pageHasAlreadyBeenForceRefreshed = localStorageAvailable
+      ? JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed') || 'false')
+      : false;
 
     try {
       const component = await componentImport();
-      window.localStorage.setItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed', 'false');
+      if (localStorageAvailable) {
+        window.localStorage.setItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed', 'false');
+      }
       return component;
     } catch (error) {
       if (!pageHasAlreadyBeenForceRefreshed) {
         // It's highly likely that the user's session is old. Try reloading once.
-        window.localStorage.setItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed', 'true');
+        if (localStorageAvailable) {
+          window.localStorage.setItem('page-has-been-force-refreshed', 'true');
+        }
         return window.location.reload();
       }