diff --git a/src/models/permissions.js b/src/models/permissions.js
index 75e559ab..09fe987d 100644
--- a/src/models/permissions.js
+++ b/src/models/permissions.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ var FlatpakPermissionsModel = GObject.registerClass({
             param_types: [GObject.TYPE_BOOLEAN, GObject.TYPE_BOOLEAN],
         },
         reset: {},
+        failed: {},
     },
 }, class FlatpakPermissionsModel extends GObject.Object {
     _init() {
@@ -122,12 +123,19 @@ var FlatpakPermissionsModel = GObject.registerClass({
         return GLib.build_filenamev([this._getBaseOverridesPath(), this._appId]);
     }
 
-    static _loadPermissionsForPath(path, overrides, global) {
+    _loadPermissionsForPath(path, overrides, global) {
         if (GLib.access(path, 0) !== 0)
             return;
 
         const keyFile = new GLib.KeyFile();
-        keyFile.load_from_file(path, 0);
+
+        try {
+            keyFile.load_from_file(path, 0);
+        } catch (err) {
+            logError(err, `Could not load ${path}`);
+            this.emit('failed');
+            return;
+        }
 
         const [groups] = keyFile.get_groups();
 
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ var FlatpakPermissionsModel = GObject.registerClass({
         if (isGlobalOverride(this._appId))
             return;
 
-        this.constructor._loadPermissionsForPath(
+        this._loadPermissionsForPath(
             this._applications.getMetadataPathForAppId(this._appId), false, false);
     }
 
@@ -186,12 +194,12 @@ var FlatpakPermissionsModel = GObject.registerClass({
         if (isGlobalOverride(this._appId))
             return;
 
-        this.constructor._loadPermissionsForPath(
+        this._loadPermissionsForPath(
             this._getGlobalOverridesPath(), true, true);
     }
 
     _loadOverrides() {
-        this.constructor._loadPermissionsForPath(
+        this._loadPermissionsForPath(
             this._getOverridesPath(), true, false);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/window.js b/src/widgets/window.js
index 6b634cab..d3b37283 100644
--- a/src/widgets/window.js
+++ b/src/widgets/window.js
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ var FlatsealWindow = GObject.registerClass({
         this._toast.connect('button-clicked', this._undoReset.bind(this));
         this._permissions.connect('reset', this._showToast.bind(this));
 
+        this._failedToast = new Adw.Toast();
+        this._failedToast.title = _('Could not load overrides');
+        this._failedToast.button_label = _('_Reset');
+        this._failedToast.timeout = null;
+        this._failedToast.connect('button-clicked', this._doReset.bind(this));
+        this._permissions.connect('failed', this._showFailedToast.bind(this));
+
         this._contentLeaflet.bind_property(
             'folded', this._backButton, 'visible', _bindReadFlags);
 
@@ -275,6 +282,7 @@ var FlatsealWindow = GObject.registerClass({
     }
 
     _updatePermissions() {
+        this._failedToast.dismiss();
         const row = this._applicationsListBox.get_selected_row();
         this._permissions.appId = row.appId;
         this._permissionsTitle.title = row.appName;
@@ -339,6 +347,14 @@ var FlatsealWindow = GObject.registerClass({
         this._toastOverlay.add_toast(this._toast);
     }
 
+    _showFailedToast() {
+        this._toastOverlay.add_toast(this._failedToast);
+    }
+
+    _doReset() {
+        this._permissions.reset();
+    }
+
     _undoReset() {
         this._permissions.undo();
     }