diff --git a/resource/settings.lua b/resource/settings.lua
index ccc7071..cfcbac3 100644
--- a/resource/settings.lua
+++ b/resource/settings.lua
@@ -4,15 +4,30 @@ if GetResourceKvpInt('reset_locale') ~= 1 then
     SetResourceKvpInt('reset_locale', 1)
 end
 
+---@generic T
+---@param fn fun(key): unknown
+---@param key string
+---@param default? T
+---@return T
+local function safeGetKvp(fn, key, default)
+    local ok, result = pcall(fn, key)
+
+    if not ok then
+        return DeleteResourceKvp(key)
+    end
+
+    return result or default
+end
+
 local settings = {
     default_locale = GetConvar('ox:locale', 'en'),
-    notification_position = GetResourceKvpString('notification_position') or 'top-right',
-    notification_audio = GetResourceKvpInt('notification_audio') == 1
+    notification_position = safeGetKvp(GetResourceKvpString, 'notification_position', 'top-right'),
+    notification_audio = safeGetKvp(GetResourceKvpInt, 'notification_audio') == 1
 }
 
 local userLocales = GetConvarInt('ox:userLocales', 1) == 1
 
-settings.locale = userLocales and GetResourceKvpString('locale') or settings.default_locale
+settings.locale = userLocales and safeGetKvp(GetResourceKvpString, 'locale') or settings.default_locale
 
 local function set(key, value)
     if settings[key] == value then return false end