diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
index 3726271..c8e8bf2 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,13 @@ class AppSettingsService {
     }
 
     private fun refreshItemsNumber() {
-        _itemsNumber = settings.getString(API_ITEMS_NUMBER, "20").toInt()
+        _itemsNumber = try {
+            settings.getString(API_ITEMS_NUMBER, "20").toInt()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            settings.remove(API_ITEMS_NUMBER)
+            20
+        }
+
     }
 
     fun getApiTimeout(): Long {