diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/ApplicationMode.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/ApplicationMode.java
index 319cab0eca..f707f82f88 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/ApplicationMode.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/settings/backend/ApplicationMode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package net.osmand.plus.settings.backend;
 
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 import com.google.gson.annotations.Expose;
@@ -26,10 +30,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
-import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
-
 import static net.osmand.plus.views.mapwidgets.MapWidgetRegistry.WIDGET_ALTITUDE;
 import static net.osmand.plus.views.mapwidgets.MapWidgetRegistry.WIDGET_BATTERY;
 import static net.osmand.plus.views.mapwidgets.MapWidgetRegistry.WIDGET_BEARING;
@@ -505,8 +505,12 @@ public class ApplicationMode {
 	}
 
 	public Integer getCustomIconColor() {
-		String customColor = app.getSettings().CUSTOM_ICON_COLOR.getModeValue(this);
-		return customColor == null ? null : Algorithms.parseColor(customColor);
+		try {
+			String customColor = app.getSettings().CUSTOM_ICON_COLOR.getModeValue(this);
+			return Algorithms.isEmpty(customColor) ? null : Algorithms.parseColor(customColor);
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+			return null;
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void setCustomIconColor(Integer customIconColor) {