diff --git a/mentio.py b/mentio.py
index 525b6d6..d5d6460 100644
--- a/mentio.py
+++ b/mentio.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pylint: disable=F0401
 from helpers import *
 from re import compile as reg_compile
+from traceback import format_exc as print_traceback
 
 arrow = colorify(u"&r&7\u2192&r")
 regex = reg_compile(u"\u00A7[\\da-fk-or]")
@@ -8,25 +9,29 @@ regex = reg_compile(u"\u00A7[\\da-fk-or]")
 
 @hook.event("player.AsyncPlayerChatEvent", "normal")
 def onChat(event):
-  if not event.isCancelled():
-    sender     = event.getPlayer()
-    words      = event.getMessage().split(" ")
-    recipients = event.getRecipients()
+  try:
+    if not event.isCancelled():
+      sender     = event.getPlayer()
+      words      = event.getMessage().split(" ")
+      recipients = event.getRecipients()
 
-    for recipient in recipients:
-      rec_words = words[:] # copy
-      for i in range(len(rec_words)):
-        word = rec_words[i]
-        if recipient.getName().lower() in word.lower():
-          colors = "".join(regex.findall("".join(words[:i+1]))) # join all color codes used upto this word
-          rec_words[i] = colorify("&r&a<&6") + stripcolors(word) + colorify("&r&a>&r") + colors # extra fancy highlight
+      for recipient in recipients:
+        rec_words = words[:] # copy
+        for i in range(len(rec_words)):
+          word = rec_words[i]
+          if recipient.getName().lower() in word.lower():
+            colors = "".join(regex.findall("".join(words[:i+1]))) # join all color codes used upto this word
+            rec_words[i] = colorify("&r&a<&6") + stripcolors(word) + colorify("&r&a>&r") + colors # extra fancy highlight
 
-      # player was mentioned
-      if rec_words != words:
-        try: # list might not be mutable
-          recipients.remove(recipient) # don't send original message
-        except:
-          pass
-        message = " ".join([sender.getDisplayName(), arrow] + rec_words)
-        msg(recipient, message, usecolor = False)
-        recipient.playSound(recipient.getLocation(), "mob.chicken.plop", 1, 0)
+        # player was mentioned
+        if rec_words != words:
+          try: # list might not be mutable
+            recipients.remove(recipient) # don't send original message
+          except:
+            pass
+          message = " ".join([sender.getDisplayName(), arrow] + rec_words)
+          msg(recipient, message, usecolor = False)
+          recipient.playSound(recipient.getLocation(), "mob.chicken.plop", 1, 0)
+  except Exception, e:
+    error("Failed to handle PlayerChatEvent: %s" % e)
+    error(print_traceback())
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