diff --git a/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js b/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
index d68b6c0..8c0c55c 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
@@ -696,14 +696,16 @@ class ArDetector {
     } catch (e) {
       // edges weren't gucci, so we'll just reset 
       // the aspect ratio to defaults
-      try {
-        this.guardline.reset();
-      } catch (e) {
-        // guardline wasn't gucci either, but we'll just ignore
-        // that and reset the aspect ratio anyway
-      }
-      this.conf.resizer.setAr({type: AspectRatio.Automatic, ratio: this.getDefaultAr()});
+      this.logger.log('error', 'arDetect', `%c[ArDetect::frameCheck] There was a problem setting blackbar. Doing nothing. Error:`, e);
+      
+      this.guardline.reset();
+      // WE DO NOT RESET ASPECT RATIO HERE IN CASE OF PROBLEMS, CAUSES UNWARRANTED RESETS: 
+      // (eg. here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5Z93Yt-UQ&t=410)
+      //
+      // this.conf.resizer.setAr({type: AspectRatio.Automatic, ratio: this.getDefaultAr()});
     }
+
+    this.clearImageData(imageData);
   }
 
   resetBlackLevel(){