diff --git a/lib/platform/require.js b/lib/platform/require.js
index 99aa5ab..a04363b 100644
--- a/lib/platform/require.js
+++ b/lib/platform/require.js
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ Module.patch = function (globalCtx, url, port) {
 		// ignore
 	}
 
-	globalCtx.localeStrings = Module.require('localeStrings');
+	try {
+		globalCtx.localeStrings = Module.require('localeStrings');
+	} catch (e) {
+		globalCtx.localeStrings = [];
+	}
 	Module.connectServer();
 };
 
@@ -120,8 +124,9 @@ Module.connectServer = function () {
 	});
 
 	client.on('connect', function () {
-		if (retryInterval) {
+		if (retryInterval !== null) {
 			clearInterval(retryInterval);
+			retryInterval = null;
 			console.log('[LiveView]', 'Reconnected to Event Server');
 		}
 	});