diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_server.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_server.cpp
index eff212653..67916e074 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_server.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_server.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,14 @@ int ModApiServer::l_chat_send_all(lua_State *L)
 	// Get server from registry
 	Server *server = getServer(L);
 	// Send
-	server->notifyPlayers(utf8_to_wide(text));
+	try {
+		server->notifyPlayers(utf8_to_wide(text));
+	} catch (PacketError &e) {
+		warningstream << "Exception caught: " << e.what() << std::endl
+			<< script_get_backtrace(L) << std::endl;
+		server->notifyPlayers(utf8_to_wide(std::string("Internal error: ") + e.what()));
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +106,13 @@ int ModApiServer::l_chat_send_player(lua_State *L)
 	// Get server from registry
 	Server *server = getServer(L);
 	// Send
-	server->notifyPlayer(name, utf8_to_wide(text));
+	try {
+		server->notifyPlayer(name, utf8_to_wide(text));
+	} catch (PacketError &e) {
+		warningstream << "Exception caught: " << e.what() << std::endl
+			<< script_get_backtrace(L) << std::endl;
+		server->notifyPlayer(name, utf8_to_wide(std::string("Internal error: ") + e.what()));
+	}
 	return 0;
 }