diff --git a/src/core/storage.js b/src/core/storage.js
index 34df925..3cfe728 100644
--- a/src/core/storage.js
+++ b/src/core/storage.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 export const STORAGE_KEY = 'vibegif_api_key';
 
 export function getApiKey() {
-  return localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) || '';
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) || '';
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('localStorage read failed:', e);
+    return '';
+  }
 }
 
 export function setApiKey(key) {