diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketReader.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketReader.java
index e62d240e2..3aaad38c6 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketReader.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketReader.java
@@ -448,7 +448,12 @@ class PacketReader {
 
         public void run() {
             for (ListenerWrapper listenerWrapper : connection.recvListeners.values()) {
-                listenerWrapper.notifyListener(packet);
+                try {
+                    listenerWrapper.notifyListener(packet);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.err.println("Exception in packet listener: " + e);
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                }
             }
         }
     }