diff --git a/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js b/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
index 248b2c5535..5a7e96bf6e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ module.exports = {
                     logged_in: false,
                     ready: false
                 });
-                localStorage.removeItem("mx_hs_url");
-                localStorage.removeItem("mx_user_id");
-                localStorage.removeItem("mx_access_token");
+                if (window.localStorage) {
+                    window.localStorage.clear();
+                }
                 Notifier.stop();
                 MatrixClientPeg.get().removeAllListeners();
                 MatrixClientPeg.replace(null);
diff --git a/src/controllers/templates/Login.js b/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
index 1b1f94cf98..83af23cfdf 100644
--- a/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
+++ b/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
@@ -82,10 +82,15 @@ module.exports = {
             }));
             var localStorage = window.localStorage;
             if (localStorage) {
-                localStorage.setItem("mx_hs_url", that.state.hs_url);
-                localStorage.setItem("mx_is_url", that.state.is_url);
-                localStorage.setItem("mx_user_id", data.user_id);
-                localStorage.setItem("mx_access_token", data.access_token);
+                try {
+                    localStorage.clear();
+                    localStorage.setItem("mx_hs_url", that.state.hs_url);
+                    localStorage.setItem("mx_is_url", that.state.is_url);
+                    localStorage.setItem("mx_user_id", data.user_id);
+                    localStorage.setItem("mx_access_token", data.access_token);
+                } catch (e) {
+                    console.warn("Error using local storage: can't persist session!");
+                }
             } else {
                 console.warn("No local storage available: can't persist session!");
             }