diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 10b92049..422c6e8a 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Saves from 6.x are not compatible with 7.0.
 ## Fixes
 
 * **[Campaign]** Fixed a longstanding bug where oversized airlifts could corrupt a save with empty convoys.
+* **[Engine]** Fixed crash in startup caused by a corrupted Liberation preferences file.
 * **[Modding]** Fixed an issue where Falklands campaigns created or edited with new versions of DCS could not be loaded.
 * **[Modding]** Fixed decoding of campaign yaml files to use UTF-8 rather than the system locale's default. It's now possible to use "Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst" as a preferred aircraft type.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Planes will no longer spawn in helipads that are not also designated for fixed wing parking.
diff --git a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
index 2371ddfd..5ffd6610 100644
--- a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
+++ b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ def init():
                 "ignore_empty_install_directory", False
             )
             is_first_start = False
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, ValueError):
+            # KeyError in case of missing contents, ValueError in case of decoding
+            # errors from a corrupted file.
             __dcs_saved_game_directory = ""
             __dcs_installation_directory = ""
             __last_save_file = ""