diff --git a/store/index.js b/store/index.js
index 6f810d4..12fffc5 100644
--- a/store/index.js
+++ b/store/index.js
@@ -2,10 +2,28 @@ export const state = () => ({})
 
 export const actions = {
   async nuxtServerInit ({ commit }, { $axios }) {
-    const { siteNav, socialNav } = await $axios.$get('/api/v1/navigation')
-
-    commit('navigation/updateSiteNav', siteNav)
-    commit('navigation/updateSocialNav', socialNav)
+    try {
+      const { siteNav, socialNav } = await $axios.$get('/api/v1/navigation')
+      if (siteNav.length < 1) {
+        throw new Error('siteNav empty')
+      }
+      commit('navigation/updateSiteNav', siteNav)
+      commit('navigation/updateSocialNav', socialNav)
+    } catch {
+      commit('navigation/updateSiteNav', [
+        { "to": "/", "text": "Home", "bgImgUrl": "/img/devices--bw.jpg"},
+        { "to": "/galleries", "text": "Galleries", "bgImgUrl": "/img/photo-box--bw.jpg" },
+        { "to": "/services", "text": "Services", "bgImgUrl": "/img/camera--bw.jpg" },
+        { "to": "/about", "text": "About Me", "bgImgUrl": "/img/silhouette--dark.jpg" },
+        { "to": "/contact", "text": "Contact Me", "bgImgUrl": "/img/mail--bw.jpg" }
+      ])
+      commit('navigation/updateSocialNav', [
+        { "to": "https://www.instagram.com", "text": "Instagram", "icon": "instagram" },
+        { "to": "https://www.facebook.com", "text": "Facebook", "icon": "facebook" },
+        { "to": "https://twitter.com", "text": "Twitter", "icon": "twitter" },
+        { "to": "https://uk.linkedin.com", "text": "LinkedIn", "icon": "linkedin" }
+      ])
+    }
   }
 }