diff --git a/packages/playground/src/utils/grid.ts b/packages/playground/src/utils/grid.ts
index d900f41383..021bbaa901 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/utils/grid.ts
+++ b/packages/playground/src/utils/grid.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ export async function loadProfile(grid: GridClient): Promise<Profile> {
 }
 
 export async function getMetadata(grid: GridClient): Promise<{ [key: string]: any }> {
-  const metadata = await grid.kvstore.get({ key: "metadata" });
   try {
+    const metadata = await grid.kvstore.get({ key: "metadata" });
     return JSON.parse(metadata);
   } catch {
     return {};