diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2cdfa8ef25262d3cd625b6419c624fbb936edb6..fe2ba5bbd69712f3f1b550883d9d2f5b780c7551 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ A small clone of [1024](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.veewo.
 
 Made just for fun. [Play it here!](http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/)
 
+### Contributions
+
+ - [TimPetricola](https://github.com/warmwaffles) added best score storage
+ - [chrisprice](https://github.com/chrisprice) added custom code for swipe handling on mobile
+
+Many thanks to [rayhaanj](https://github.com/rayhaanj), [Mechazawa](https://github.com/Mechazawa), [grant](https://github.com/grant), [remram44](https://github.com/remram44) and [ghoullier](https://github.com/ghoullier) for the many other good contributions.
+
+### Screenshot
+
 [![Screenshot](http://pictures.gabrielecirulli.com/2048-20140309-234100.png)](http://pictures.gabrielecirulli.com/2048-20140309-234100.png)
 
 That screenshot is fake, by the way. I never reached 2048 :smile:
diff --git a/js/local_score_manager.js b/js/local_score_manager.js
index 7e35cd166e9467d30724612fe10b451852006781..fe9b625391f38c37aaef2686338a7df9b592ccf0 100644
--- a/js/local_score_manager.js
+++ b/js/local_score_manager.js
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ function LocalScoreManager() {
 }
 
 LocalScoreManager.prototype.get = function () {
-  var score = this.storage.getItem(this.key);
-  if (typeof score === "undefined" || score === null) {
-    score = 0;
-  }
-  return score;
+  return this.storage.getItem(this.key) || 0;
 };
 
 LocalScoreManager.prototype.set = function (score) {