diff --git a/src/components/search/index.tsx b/src/components/search/index.tsx
index 99cc8371a42fe..10fdddea0d7fb 100644
--- a/src/components/search/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search/index.tsx
@@ -99,8 +99,13 @@ export function Search({
       searchPlatforms.length === 0 &&
       useStoredSearchPlatforms
     ) {
-      const platforms = JSON.parse(storedPlatforms);
-      setCurrentSearchPlatforms(platforms);
+      try {
+        const platforms = JSON.parse(storedPlatforms);
+        setCurrentSearchPlatforms(platforms);
+      } catch {
+        // If the stored value is not valid JSON, reset it
+        localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+      }
     }
   }, [useStoredSearchPlatforms, searchPlatforms]);