diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 664ec3bb..fb61bd24 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ _This release is scheduled to be released on 2021-01-01._
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Calendar parsing where RRULE bug returns wrong date, add Windows timezone name support.
-- Wrong node-ical version installed (package.json) requested version.
+- JSON Parse translation files with comments crashing UI. (#2149)
+- Calendar parsing where RRULE bug returns wrong date, add Windows timezone name support. (#2145, #2151)
+- Wrong node-ical version installed (package.json) requested version. (#2153)
 
 ## [2.13.0] - 2020-10-01
 
diff --git a/js/translator.js b/js/translator.js
index 0f4bc00a..5dc50045 100644
--- a/js/translator.js
+++ b/js/translator.js
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@ var Translator = (function () {
 		xhr.open("GET", file, true);
 		xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
 			if (xhr.readyState === 4 && xhr.status === 200) {
-				callback(JSON.parse(xhr.responseText));
+				// needs error handler try/catch at least
+				let fileinfo = null;
+				try {
+					fileinfo = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
+				} catch (exception) {
+					// nothing here, but don't die
+					Log.error(" loading json file =" + file + " failed");
+				}
+				callback(fileinfo);
 			}
 		};
 		xhr.send(null);