diff --git a/src/pages/account/miieditor.client.vue b/src/pages/account/miieditor.client.vue
index e03f419..bb59e8b 100644
--- a/src/pages/account/miieditor.client.vue
+++ b/src/pages/account/miieditor.client.vue
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ const newMiiSmileUrl = computed(() => {
 });
 
 function base64ToArrayBuffer(base64: string): ArrayBuffer {
-	const binaryString = atob(base64);
-	const binaryArray = new TextEncoder().encode(binaryString);
-	return binaryArray.buffer;
+	return new Uint8Array([...atob(base64)].map(v => v.charCodeAt(0))).buffer;
 }
 
 // this initalizes a mii for editing
@@ -89,7 +87,8 @@ function initializeMiiData(encodedUserMiiData: string) {
 			bgColor: '13173300',
 			expression: 'sorrow'
 		});
-	} catch {
+	} catch (err) {
+		console.error('Failed to load mii data', err);
 		return false;
 	}