diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index d9807f6dd2..dcbd43811b 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -365,5 +365,9 @@ Socket.prototype.emit = function (ev) {
 
   packet.args = args;
 
-  return this.packet(packet);
+  try {
+    return this.packet(packet);
+  } catch(e) {
+    return null;
+  }
 };