diff --git a/js&css/extension/core.js b/js&css/extension/core.js
index 6a61e12b3..a0010cb23 100644
--- a/js&css/extension/core.js
+++ b/js&css/extension/core.js
@@ -303,17 +303,17 @@ extension.storage.listener = function () {
 
 extension.storage.load = function (callback) {
 	chrome.storage.local.get(function (items) {
-		extension.storage.data = items;
-
-		if (!extension.storage.data.blocklist) {
-			extension.storage.data.blocklist = {};
+		// initialize Blocklist
+		if (!items.blocklist) {
+			items.blocklist = {};
 		}
-		if (!extension.storage.data.blocklist.channels) {
-			extension.storage.data.blocklist.channels = {};
+		if (!items.blocklist.channels) {
+			items.blocklist.channels = {};
 		}
-		if (!extension.storage.data.blocklist.videos) {
-			extension.storage.data.blocklist.videos = {};
+		if (!items.blocklist.videos) {
+			items.blocklist.videos = {};
 		}
+		extension.storage.data = items;
 
 		// initialize theme in case YT is in Dark cookie mode
 		if (!extension.storage.data['theme'] && document.documentElement.hasAttribute('dark')) {