diff --git a/modules/statistics/CallStats.js b/modules/statistics/CallStats.js
index 7880421f4..f8d3f8094 100644
--- a/modules/statistics/CallStats.js
+++ b/modules/statistics/CallStats.js
@@ -29,44 +29,70 @@ function initCallback (err, msg) {
 
 var callStatsIntegrationEnabled = config.callStatsID && config.callStatsSecret;
 
+/**
+ * Returns a function which invokes f in a try/catch block, logs any exception
+ * to the console, and then swallows it.
+ *
+ * @param f the function to invoke in a try/catch block
+ * @return a function which invokes f in a try/catch block, logs any exception
+ * to the console, and then swallows it
+ */
+function _try_catch (f) {
+    return function () {
+        try {
+            f.apply(this, arguments);
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error(e);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 var CallStats = {
-    init: function (jingleSession) {
+    init: _try_catch(function (jingleSession) {
         if(!this.isEnabled() || callStats !== null) {
             return;
         }
 
-        callStats = new callstats($, io, jsSHA);
+        try {
+            callStats = new callstats($, io, jsSHA);
 
-        this.session = jingleSession;
-        this.peerconnection = jingleSession.peerconnection.peerconnection;
+            this.session = jingleSession;
+            this.peerconnection = jingleSession.peerconnection.peerconnection;
+            this.userID = Settings.getCallStatsUserName();
 
-        this.userID = Settings.getCallStatsUserName();
+            var location = window.location;
 
-        var location = window.location;
-        this.confID = location.hostname + location.pathname;
+            this.confID = location.hostname + location.pathname;
 
-        //userID is generated or given by the origin server
-        callStats.initialize(config.callStatsID,
-            config.callStatsSecret,
-            this.userID,
-            initCallback);
+            callStats.initialize(
+                    config.callStatsID, config.callStatsSecret,
+                    this.userID /* generated or given by the origin server */,
+                    initCallback);
 
-        var usage = callStats.fabricUsage.multiplex;
+            var usage = callStats.fabricUsage.multiplex;
 
-        callStats.addNewFabric(this.peerconnection,
-            Strophe.getResourceFromJid(jingleSession.peerjid),
-            usage,
-            this.confID,
-            this.pcCallback.bind(this));
-
-        // notify callstats about failures if there were any
-        if (pendingErrors.length) {
+            callStats.addNewFabric(
+                    this.peerconnection,
+                    Strophe.getResourceFromJid(jingleSession.peerjid),
+                    usage,
+                    this.confID,
+                    this.pcCallback.bind(this));
+        } catch (e) {
+            // The callstats.io API failed to initialize (e.g. because its
+            // download failed to succeed in general or on time). Further
+            // attempts to utilize it cannot possibly succeed.
+            callStats = null;
+            console.error(e);
+        }
+        // Notify callstats about pre-init failures if there were any.
+        if (callStats && pendingErrors.length) {
             pendingErrors.forEach(function (error) {
                 this._reportError(error.type, error.error, error.pc);
             }, this);
             pendingErrors.length = 0;
         }
-    },
+    }),
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the callstats integration is enabled, otherwise returns
      * false.
@@ -77,15 +103,17 @@ var CallStats = {
     isEnabled: function() {
         return callStatsIntegrationEnabled;
     },
-    pcCallback: function (err, msg) {
+
+    pcCallback: _try_catch(function (err, msg) {
         if (!callStats) {
             return;
         }
         console.log("Monitoring status: "+ err + " msg: " + msg);
         callStats.sendFabricEvent(this.peerconnection,
             callStats.fabricEvent.fabricSetup, this.confID);
-    },
-    sendMuteEvent: function (mute, type) {
+    }),
+
+    sendMuteEvent: _try_catch(function (mute, type) {
         if (!callStats) {
             return;
         }
@@ -99,30 +127,32 @@ var CallStats = {
                 callStats.fabricEvent.audioUnmute);
         }
         callStats.sendFabricEvent(this.peerconnection, event, this.confID);
-    },
-    sendTerminateEvent: function () {
+    }),
+
+    sendTerminateEvent: _try_catch(function () {
         if(!callStats) {
             return;
         }
         callStats.sendFabricEvent(this.peerconnection,
             callStats.fabricEvent.fabricTerminated, this.confID);
-    },
-    sendSetupFailedEvent: function () {
+    }),
+
+    sendSetupFailedEvent: _try_catch(function () {
         if(!callStats) {
             return;
         }
         callStats.sendFabricEvent(this.peerconnection,
             callStats.fabricEvent.fabricSetupFailed, this.confID);
-    },
+    }),
 
-   /**
+    /**
      * Sends the given feedback through CallStats.
      *
      * @param overallFeedback an integer between 1 and 5 indicating the
      * user feedback
      * @param detailedFeedback detailed feedback from the user. Not yet used
      */
-    sendFeedback: function(overallFeedback, detailedFeedback) {
+    sendFeedback: _try_catch(function(overallFeedback, detailedFeedback) {
         if(!callStats) {
             return;
         }
@@ -132,9 +162,9 @@ var CallStats = {
 
         var feedbackJSON = JSON.parse(feedbackString);
 
-        callStats.sendUserFeedback(
-            this.confID, feedbackJSON);
-    },
+        callStats.sendUserFeedback(this.confID, feedbackJSON);
+    }),
+
     /**
      * Reports an error to callstats.
      *
@@ -147,11 +177,7 @@ var CallStats = {
         if (callStats) {
             callStats.reportError(pc, this.confID, type, e);
         } else if (this.isEnabled()) {
-            pendingErrors.push({
-                type: type,
-                error: e,
-                pc: pc
-            });
+            pendingErrors.push({ type: type, error: e, pc: pc });
         }
         // else just ignore it
     },
@@ -161,9 +187,9 @@ var CallStats = {
      *
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      */
-    sendGetUserMediaFailed: function (e) {
+    sendGetUserMediaFailed: _try_catch(function (e) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.getUserMedia, e, null);
-    },
+    }),
 
     /**
      * Notifies CallStats that peer connection failed to create offer.
@@ -171,9 +197,9 @@ var CallStats = {
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      * @param {RTCPeerConnection} pc connection on which failure occured.
      */
-    sendCreateOfferFailed: function (e, pc) {
+    sendCreateOfferFailed: _try_catch(function (e, pc) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.createOffer, e, pc);
-    },
+    }),
 
     /**
      * Notifies CallStats that peer connection failed to create answer.
@@ -181,9 +207,9 @@ var CallStats = {
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      * @param {RTCPeerConnection} pc connection on which failure occured.
      */
-    sendCreateAnswerFailed: function (e, pc) {
+    sendCreateAnswerFailed: _try_catch(function (e, pc) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.createAnswer, e, pc);
-    },
+    }),
 
     /**
      * Notifies CallStats that peer connection failed to set local description.
@@ -191,9 +217,9 @@ var CallStats = {
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      * @param {RTCPeerConnection} pc connection on which failure occured.
      */
-    sendSetLocalDescFailed: function (e, pc) {
+    sendSetLocalDescFailed: _try_catch(function (e, pc) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.setLocalDescription, e, pc);
-    },
+    }),
 
     /**
      * Notifies CallStats that peer connection failed to set remote description.
@@ -201,9 +227,9 @@ var CallStats = {
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      * @param {RTCPeerConnection} pc connection on which failure occured.
      */
-    sendSetRemoteDescFailed: function (e, pc) {
+    sendSetRemoteDescFailed: _try_catch(function (e, pc) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.setRemoteDescription, e, pc);
-    },
+    }),
 
     /**
      * Notifies CallStats that peer connection failed to add ICE candidate.
@@ -211,8 +237,8 @@ var CallStats = {
      * @param {Error} e error to send
      * @param {RTCPeerConnection} pc connection on which failure occured.
      */
-    sendAddIceCandidateFailed: function (e, pc) {
+    sendAddIceCandidateFailed: _try_catch(function (e, pc) {
         this._reportError(wrtcFuncNames.addIceCandidate, e, pc);
-    }
+    })
 };
 module.exports = CallStats;