diff --git a/server_http.hpp b/server_http.hpp
index 219ea1e6d95f2a7f9b77fd7a7f7a94faa6f8a307..04c4d908be282ad0317b74cdf36f949f0fccf4fb 100644
--- a/server_http.hpp
+++ b/server_http.hpp
@@ -739,9 +739,13 @@ namespace SimpleWeb {
                 return;
               }
             }
-            if(std::stof(response->session->request->http_version) >= 1.1) {
-              auto new_session = std::make_shared<Session>(this->config.max_request_streambuf_size, response->session->connection);
-              this->read(new_session);
+            try {
+              if(std::stof(response->session->request->http_version) >= 1.1) {
+                auto new_session = std::make_shared<Session>(this->config.max_request_streambuf_size, response->session->connection);
+                this->read(new_session);
+                return;
+              }
+            } catch(const std::exception &e) {
               return;
             }
           }