diff --git a/src/main/java/me/grax/jbytemod/decompiler/Decompiler.java b/src/main/java/me/grax/jbytemod/decompiler/Decompiler.java
index cece636..03f7a0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/grax/jbytemod/decompiler/Decompiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/grax/jbytemod/decompiler/Decompiler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ protected String decompile(ClassNode cn, MethodNode mn) {
         // do not regenerate anything here
         ClassWriter cw = new ClassWriter(0);
         cn.accept(cw);
-        return decompile(cw.toByteArray(), mn);
+        try{
+            return decompile(cw.toByteArray(), mn);
+        }catch(Exception exception){
+            return "Failed to decompile, reason: " + exception.getMessage();
+        }
+
     }
 
     public abstract String decompile(byte[] b, MethodNode mn);