diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/WSHandler.h b/src/cpp/ripple/WSHandler.h
index fded317627..32976f714a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/WSHandler.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/WSHandler.h
@@ -167,9 +167,15 @@ public:
 		Json::Value		jvRequest;
 		Json::Reader	jrReader;
 
-	    cLog(lsDEBUG) << "Ws:: Receiving("
-	    	<< cpClient->get_socket().lowest_layer().remote_endpoint().address().to_string()
-			<< ") '" << mpMessage->get_payload() << "'";
+		try
+		{
+		    cLog(lsDEBUG) << "Ws:: Receiving("
+		    	<< cpClient->get_socket().lowest_layer().remote_endpoint().address().to_string()
+				<< ") '" << mpMessage->get_payload() << "'";
+		}
+		catch (...)
+		{
+		}
 
 		if (mpMessage->get_opcode() != websocketpp::frame::opcode::TEXT)
 		{