diff --git a/src/applib/storage_property.cpp b/src/applib/storage_property.cpp
index aa0d656..152c797 100644
--- a/src/applib/storage_property.cpp
+++ b/src/applib/storage_property.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ std::string StorageAttribute::format_raw_value() const
 	// If it's fully a number, format it with commas
 	if (hz::number_to_string(raw_value_int) == raw_value) {
 		std::stringstream ss;
-		ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+		try {
+			ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+		}
+		catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+			// something is wrong with system locale, can't do anything here.
+		}
 		ss << std::fixed << raw_value_int;
 		return ss.str();
 	}
@@ -71,7 +76,12 @@ std::string StorageStatistic::format_value() const
 	// If it's fully a number, format it with commas
 	if (hz::number_to_string(value_int) == value) {
 		std::stringstream ss;
-		ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+		try {
+			ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+		}
+		catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+			// something is wrong with system locale, can't do anything here.
+		}
 		ss << std::fixed << value_int;
 		return ss.str();
 	}
@@ -153,7 +163,12 @@ int StorageErrorBlock::get_warning_level_for_error_type(std::string& type)
 std::string StorageErrorBlock::format_lifetime_hours() const
 {
 	std::stringstream ss;
-	ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+	try {
+		ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+	}
+	catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+		// something is wrong with system locale, can't do anything here.
+	}
 	ss << std::fixed << lifetime_hours;
 	return ss.str();
 }
@@ -173,7 +188,12 @@ std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, const StorageErrorBlock& b)
 std::string StorageSelftestEntry::format_lifetime_hours() const
 {
 	std::stringstream ss;
-	ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+	try {
+		ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
+	}
+	catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+		// something is wrong with system locale, can't do anything here.
+	}
 	ss << std::fixed << lifetime_hours;
 	return ss.str();
 }