diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index f86511faf..3d1ce4dcc 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -62,10 +62,15 @@
     onMessageError: function() {
         this.updateVerified();
     },
+    safeGetVerified: function() {
+        return textsecure.storage.protocol.getVerified(this.id).catch(function() {
+            return textsecure.storage.protocol.VerifiedStatus.DEFAULT;
+        });
+    },
     updateVerified: function() {
         if (this.isPrivate()) {
             return Promise.all([
-                textsecure.storage.protocol.getVerified(this.id),
+                this.safeGetVerified(),
                 this.safeFetch()
             ]).then(function(results) {
                 var trust = results[0];
@@ -220,9 +225,14 @@
 
         return textsecure.storage.protocol.setApproval(this.id, true);
     },
+    safeIsUntrusted: function() {
+        return textsecure.storage.protocol.isUntrusted(this.id).catch(function() {
+            return false;
+        });
+    },
     isUntrusted: function() {
         if (this.isPrivate()) {
-            return textsecure.storage.protocol.isUntrusted(this.id);
+            return this.safeIsUntrusted();
         } else {
             if (!this.contactCollection.length) {
                 return Promise.resolve(false);
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@
                 if (contact.isMe()) {
                     return false;
                 } else {
-                    return contact.isUntrusted();
+                    return contact.safeIsUntrusted();
                 }
             }.bind(this))).then(function(results) {
                 return _.any(results, function(result) {
@@ -257,7 +267,7 @@
                 if (contact.isMe()) {
                     return [false, contact];
                 } else {
-                    return Promise.all([this.isUntrusted(), contact]);
+                    return Promise.all([contact.isUntrusted(), contact]);
                 }
             }.bind(this))).then(function(results) {
                 results = _.filter(results, function(result) {
@@ -653,6 +663,11 @@
                   return sessionCipher.closeOpenSessionForDevice();
               }
             });
+        }).catch(function(error) {
+            console.log(
+                'getProfile error:',
+                error && error.stack ? error.stack : error
+            );
         });
     },
 
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 03a09bcd7..43e4f904a 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -875,7 +875,12 @@
                 }
 
                 this.showSendConfirmationDialog(e, contacts);
-            }.bind(this));
+            }.bind(this)).catch(function(error) {
+                console.log(
+                    'checkUnverifiedSendMessage error:',
+                    error && error.stack ? error.stack : error
+                );
+            });
         },
 
         checkUntrustedSendMessage: function(e, options) {
@@ -883,7 +888,6 @@
             _.defaults(options, {force: false});
 
             this.model.getUntrusted().then(function(contacts) {
-
                 if (!contacts.length) {
                     return this.sendMessage(e);
                 }
@@ -895,7 +899,12 @@
                 }
 
                 this.showSendConfirmationDialog(e, contacts);
-            }.bind(this));
+            }.bind(this)).catch(function(error) {
+                console.log(
+                    'checkUntrustedSendMessage error:',
+                    error && error.stack ? error.stack : error
+                );
+            });
         },
 
         sendMessage: function(e) {