diff --git a/experiments/automatedScreenshots/shooter.js b/experiments/automatedScreenshots/shooter.js
index a6baa1de..4c71146e 100644
--- a/experiments/automatedScreenshots/shooter.js
+++ b/experiments/automatedScreenshots/shooter.js
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ class Shooter {
 
   _validateZip(u) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      fs.readFile(u, (err, buffer) => {
-        JSZip.loadAsync(buffer).then(resolve, reject);
-      });
+      try {
+        fs.readFile(u, (err, buffer) => {
+          JSZip.loadAsync(buffer).then(resolve, reject);
+        });
+      } catch (e) {
+        reject(e);
+      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/js/actionCreators/files.js b/js/actionCreators/files.js
index 25299a37..e0aaf14e 100644
--- a/js/actionCreators/files.js
+++ b/js/actionCreators/files.js
@@ -82,16 +82,22 @@ export function loadFilesFromReferences(
 export function setSkinFromArrayBuffer(arrayBuffer) {
   return async dispatch => {
     dispatch({ type: LOADING });
-    const skinData = await skinParser(arrayBuffer);
-    dispatch({
-      type: SET_SKIN_DATA,
-      skinImages: skinData.images,
-      skinColors: skinData.colors,
-      skinPlaylistStyle: skinData.playlistStyle,
-      skinCursors: skinData.cursors,
-      skinRegion: skinData.region,
-      skinGenLetterWidths: skinData.genLetterWidths
-    });
+    try {
+      const skinData = await skinParser(arrayBuffer);
+      dispatch({
+        type: SET_SKIN_DATA,
+        skinImages: skinData.images,
+        skinColors: skinData.colors,
+        skinPlaylistStyle: skinData.playlistStyle,
+        skinCursors: skinData.cursors,
+        skinRegion: skinData.region,
+        skinGenLetterWidths: skinData.genLetterWidths
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      dispatch({ type: LOADED });
+      alert(`Failed to parse skin`);
+    }
   };
 }