diff --git a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.js b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.js
index 313621f..d87982c 100644
--- a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.js
+++ b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.js
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@
       var label = $('label[for=' + element.getAttribute('id') + ']').html();
       format.editorSettings.title = Drupal.t('Rich Text Editor, !label field', {'!label': label});
 
-      return !!CKEDITOR.replace(element, format.editorSettings);
+      var editor = false;
+      try {
+        editor = !!CKEDITOR.replace(element, format.editorSettings);
+      }
+      catch (e) {
+        editor = false;
+      }
+      return editor;
     },
 
     /**
@@ -60,8 +67,13 @@
           editor.updateElement();
         }
         else {
-          editor.destroy();
-          element.removeAttribute('contentEditable');
+          try {
+            editor.destroy();
+            element.removeAttribute('contentEditable');
+          }
+          catch (e) {
+            // Empty.
+          }
         }
       }
       return !!editor;