diff --git a/server_http.hpp b/server_http.hpp
index 219ea1e6d95f2a7f9b77fd7a7f7a94faa6f8a307..5e10226b05ff9809b7b5b00f0ba4cfcf455a6c92 100644
--- a/server_http.hpp
+++ b/server_http.hpp
@@ -739,11 +739,15 @@ 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);
-              return;
-            }
+            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 (std::exception& e){
+		return;
+	    }
           }
           else if(this->on_error)
             this->on_error(response->session->request, ec);