diff --git a/public/scripts/example.js b/public/scripts/example.js
index 7e7bf35d..2e0ee2a8 100644
--- a/public/scripts/example.js
+++ b/public/scripts/example.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var CommentBox = React.createClass({
         this.setState({data: data});
       }.bind(this),
       error: function(xhr, status, err) {
+        this.setState({data: comments});
         console.error(this.props.url, status, err.toString());
       }.bind(this)
     });