diff --git a/cvat-ui/package-lock.json b/cvat-ui/package-lock.json
index 76872ec7..c23090f3 100644
--- a/cvat-ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/cvat-ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cvat-ui",
-  "version": "1.18.0",
+  "version": "1.18.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/cvat-ui/package.json b/cvat-ui/package.json
index d885b612..d6bbde46 100644
--- a/cvat-ui/package.json
+++ b/cvat-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cvat-ui",
-  "version": "1.18.0",
+  "version": "1.18.1",
   "description": "CVAT single-page application",
   "main": "src/index.tsx",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/cvat-ui/src/components/header/settings-modal/settings-modal.tsx b/cvat-ui/src/components/header/settings-modal/settings-modal.tsx
index 0965873b..23143f9e 100644
--- a/cvat-ui/src/components/header/settings-modal/settings-modal.tsx
+++ b/cvat-ui/src/components/header/settings-modal/settings-modal.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ const SettingsModal = (props: SettingsModalProps): JSX.Element => {
     useEffect(() => {
         try {
             const newSettings: any = {};
-            const loadedSettings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('clientSettings') as string);
+            const settingsString = localStorage.getItem('clientSettings') as string;
+            if (!settingsString) return;
+            const loadedSettings = JSON.parse(settingsString);
             for (const [sectionKey, section] of Object.entries(settings)) {
                 for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(section)) {
                     let settedValue = value;