diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/UDPServer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/UDPServer.cs
index e5965cb8d3..8314fc3823 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/UDPServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/UDPServer.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack
 
             int packetEnd = numBytes - 1;
 
-            packet = Packet.BuildPacket(RecvBuffer, ref packetEnd, ZeroBuffer);
+            try
+            {
+                packet = Packet.BuildPacket(RecvBuffer, ref packetEnd, ZeroBuffer);
+            }
+            catch(Exception)
+            {
+            }
 
             // do we already have a circuit for this endpoint
             uint circuit;