diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/public/promo-frame.html b/apps/frontend/src/public/promo-frame.html
index 72d2e5337..41ddf4fa5 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/public/promo-frame.html
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/public/promo-frame.html
@@ -48,23 +48,26 @@
       <div id="modrinth-rail-1" />
     </div>
     <script>
-      window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke("plugin:ads|get_ads_personalization", {})
-        .then((personalized) => {
-          window.tude = window.tude || { cmd: [] };
+      function initAds(personalized) {
+        window.tude = window.tude || { cmd: [] };
 
-          tude.cmd.push(function () {
-            tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([
-              {
-                divId: "modrinth-rail-1",
-                baseDivId: "pb-slot-square-2",
-              },
-            ]);
+        tude.cmd.push(function () {
+          tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([
+            {
+              divId: "modrinth-rail-1",
+              baseDivId: "pb-slot-square-2",
+            },
+          ]);
 
-            tude.setPrivacySettings({
-              personalizedAds: personalized ?? true,
-            })
-          });
+          tude.setPrivacySettings({
+            personalizedAds: personalized ?? true,
+          })
         });
+      }
+
+      window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke("plugin:ads|get_ads_personalization", {})
+        .then(initAds)
+        .catch(() => initAds(true));
 
       window.addEventListener(
         "message",