diff --git a/app/controllers/legislation/processes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/legislation/processes_controller.rb
index 51b353395..359527b43 100644
--- a/app/controllers/legislation/processes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/legislation/processes_controller.rb
@@ -117,12 +117,7 @@ class Legislation::ProcessesController < Legislation::BaseController
     end
 
     def set_random_seed
-      seed = begin
-               Float(params[:random_seed] || session[:random_seed] || (rand(99) / 100.0))
-             rescue
-               0
-             end
-
+      seed = (params[:random_seed] || session[:random_seed] || (rand(99) / 100.0)).to_f
       session[:random_seed] = seed
       params[:random_seed] = seed
       seed = (-1..1).cover?(seed) ? seed : 1
diff --git a/spec/features/legislation/proposals_spec.rb b/spec/features/legislation/proposals_spec.rb
index d956964c5..3a40ad43f 100644
--- a/spec/features/legislation/proposals_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/legislation/proposals_spec.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ feature 'Legislation Proposals' do
     expect(legislation_proposals_order).to eq(first_page_proposals_order)
   end
 
+  scenario 'Does not crash when the seed is not a number' do
+    create_list(
+      :legislation_proposal,
+      (Legislation::Proposal.default_per_page + 2),
+      process: process
+    )
+
+    login_as user
+    visit legislation_process_proposals_path(process, random_seed: "Spoof")
+
+    expect(page).to have_content "You're on page 1"
+  end
+
   context 'Selected filter' do
     scenario 'apperars even if there are not any selected poposals' do
       create(:legislation_proposal, legislation_process_id: process.id)