diff --git a/lib/logic/locale_logic.dart b/lib/logic/locale_logic.dart
index 92e3181f..82843c08 100644
--- a/lib/logic/locale_logic.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/locale_logic.dart
@@ -4,23 +4,27 @@ import 'package:intl/intl_standalone.dart';
 import 'package:wonders/common_libs.dart';
 
 class LocaleLogic {
+  final Locale _defaultLocal = Locale('en');
+
   AppLocalizations? _strings;
   AppLocalizations get strings => _strings!;
-
   bool get isLoaded => _strings != null;
-
   bool get isEnglish => strings.localeName == 'en';
 
   Future<void> load() async {
-    final localeCode = settingsLogic.currentLocale.value ?? await findSystemLocale();
-    Locale locale = Locale(localeCode.split('_')[0]);
+    Locale locale = _defaultLocal;
+    if (kIsWeb) return; // exit early on web as [findSystemLocale] throws errors as of Dec, 2022
     if (kDebugMode) {
-      // Uncomment for testing in chinese
-      // locale = Locale('zh');
+      // locale = Locale('zh'); // uncomment to test chinese
     }
+    final localeCode = settingsLogic.currentLocale.value ?? await findSystemLocale();
+    // Try and find a supported locale
+    locale = Locale(localeCode.split('_')[0]);
+    // Fall back to default
     if (AppLocalizations.supportedLocales.contains(locale) == false) {
-      locale = Locale('en');
+      locale = _defaultLocal;
     }
+
     settingsLogic.currentLocale.value = locale.languageCode;
     _strings = await AppLocalizations.delegate.load(locale);
   }