diff --git a/src/routes/EditActions.svelte b/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
index d381905b..b0e3bdb8 100644
--- a/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
@@ -35,84 +35,90 @@
   let redoQueue: Change[] = []
 
   async function save() {
-    const port = $serialPort
-    if (!port) return
-    $syncStatus = "uploading"
+    try {
+      const port = $serialPort
+      if (!port) return
+      $syncStatus = "uploading"
 
-    for (const [id, {actions, phrase, deleted}] of $overlay.chords) {
-      if (!deleted) {
-        if (id !== JSON.stringify(actions)) {
-          const existingChord = await port.getChordPhrase(actions)
-          if (
-            existingChord !== undefined &&
-            !(await askForConfirmation(
-              $LL.configure.chords.conflict.TITLE(),
-              $LL.configure.chords.conflict.DESCRIPTION(
-                actions.map(it => `<kbd>${KEYMAP_CODES[it].id}</kbd>`).join(" "),
-              ),
-              $LL.configure.chords.conflict.CONFIRM(),
-              $LL.configure.chords.conflict.ABORT(),
-            ))
-          ) {
-            changes.update(changes =>
-              changes.filter(it => !(it.type === ChangeType.Chord && JSON.stringify(it.id) === id)),
-            )
-            continue
+      for (const [id, {actions, phrase, deleted}] of $overlay.chords) {
+        if (!deleted) {
+          if (id !== JSON.stringify(actions)) {
+            const existingChord = await port.getChordPhrase(actions)
+            if (
+              existingChord !== undefined &&
+              !(await askForConfirmation(
+                $LL.configure.chords.conflict.TITLE(),
+                $LL.configure.chords.conflict.DESCRIPTION(
+                  actions.map(it => `<kbd>${KEYMAP_CODES[it].id}</kbd>`).join(" "),
+                ),
+                $LL.configure.chords.conflict.CONFIRM(),
+                $LL.configure.chords.conflict.ABORT(),
+              ))
+            ) {
+              changes.update(changes =>
+                changes.filter(it => !(it.type === ChangeType.Chord && JSON.stringify(it.id) === id)),
+              )
+              continue
+            }
+
+            await port.deleteChord({actions: JSON.parse(id)})
           }
-
-          await port.deleteChord({actions: JSON.parse(id)})
-        }
-        await port.setChord({actions, phrase})
-      } else {
-        await port.deleteChord({actions})
-      }
-    }
-
-    for (const [layer, actions] of $overlay.layout.entries()) {
-      for (const [id, action] of actions) {
-        await port.setLayoutKey(layer + 1, id, action)
-      }
-    }
-
-    for (const [id, setting] of $overlay.settings) {
-      await port.setSetting(id, setting)
-    }
-
-    // Yes, this is a completely arbitrary and unnecessary delay.
-    // The only purpose of it is to create a sense of weight,
-    // aka make it more "energy intensive" to click.
-    // The only conceivable way users could reach the commit limit in this case
-    // would be if they click it every time they change a setting.
-    // Because of that, we don't need to show a fearmongering message such as
-    // "Your device will break after you click this 10,000 times!"
-    const virtualWriteTime = 1000
-    const startStamp = performance.now()
-    await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
-      function animate() {
-        const delta = performance.now() - startStamp
-        syncProgress.set({
-          max: virtualWriteTime,
-          current: delta,
-        })
-        if (delta >= virtualWriteTime) {
-          resolve()
+          await port.setChord({actions, phrase})
         } else {
-          requestAnimationFrame(animate)
+          await port.deleteChord({actions})
         }
       }
-      requestAnimationFrame(animate)
-    })
-    await port.commit()
 
-    $deviceLayout = $layout.map(layer => layer.map<number>(({action}) => action)) as [
-      number[],
-      number[],
-      number[],
-    ]
-    $deviceChords = $chords.filter(({deleted}) => !deleted).map(({actions, phrase}) => ({actions, phrase}))
-    $deviceSettings = $settings.map(({value}) => value)
-    $changes = []
-    $syncStatus = "done"
+      for (const [layer, actions] of $overlay.layout.entries()) {
+        for (const [id, action] of actions) {
+          await port.setLayoutKey(layer + 1, id, action)
+        }
+      }
+
+      for (const [id, setting] of $overlay.settings) {
+        await port.setSetting(id, setting)
+      }
+
+      // Yes, this is a completely arbitrary and unnecessary delay.
+      // The only purpose of it is to create a sense of weight,
+      // aka make it more "energy intensive" to click.
+      // The only conceivable way users could reach the commit limit in this case
+      // would be if they click it every time they change a setting.
+      // Because of that, we don't need to show a fearmongering message such as
+      // "Your device will break after you click this 10,000 times!"
+      const virtualWriteTime = 1000
+      const startStamp = performance.now()
+      await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
+        function animate() {
+          const delta = performance.now() - startStamp
+          syncProgress.set({
+            max: virtualWriteTime,
+            current: delta,
+          })
+          if (delta >= virtualWriteTime) {
+            resolve()
+          } else {
+            requestAnimationFrame(animate)
+          }
+        }
+        requestAnimationFrame(animate)
+      })
+      await port.commit()
+
+      $deviceLayout = $layout.map(layer => layer.map<number>(({action}) => action)) as [
+        number[],
+        number[],
+        number[],
+      ]
+      $deviceChords = $chords.filter(({deleted}) => !deleted).map(({actions, phrase}) => ({actions, phrase}))
+      $deviceSettings = $settings.map(({value}) => value)
+      $changes = []
+    } catch (e) {
+      alert(e)
+      console.error(e)
+    } finally {
+      $syncStatus = "done"
+    }
   }
 </script>