diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
index 7d969548aa..25ae4a71ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class HtmlAudioPlayer {
                 } else {
                     self.gainNode.gain.value = 1;
                 }
+            }).catch((err)=> {
+                console.error('[UserSettings] failed to load userSettings', err);
             });
 
             console.debug('gain:' + self.gainNode.gain.value);