diff --git a/src/components/i18n/IntlProvider.js b/src/components/i18n/IntlProvider.js
index d98d227..0ec1962 100644
--- a/src/components/i18n/IntlProvider.js
+++ b/src/components/i18n/IntlProvider.js
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import { IntlProvider as OrigIntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
 class IntlProvider extends Component {
     static displayName = 'IntlProvider';
     static propTypes = {
-        locale: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-        messages: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.string).isRequired,
+        locale: PropTypes.string,
+        messages: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.string),
         children: PropTypes.element
     };
 
     render() {
         return (
-            <OrigIntlProvider {...this.props} />
+            <OrigIntlProvider locale="en" {...this.props} />
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ui/bsod/BSoD.js b/src/components/ui/bsod/BSoD.js
index 8b64c8a..3eac3d5 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/bsod/BSoD.js
+++ b/src/components/ui/bsod/BSoD.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default function BSoD({store}: {store: *}) {
         <IntlProvider store={store}>
             <div className={styles.body}>
                 <canvas className={styles.canvas}
-                    ref={(el: ?HTMLCanvasElement) => new BoxesField(el)}
+                    ref={(el: ?HTMLCanvasElement) => el && new BoxesField(el)}
                 />
 
                 <div className={styles.wrapper}>