diff --git a/ext/python-a2s-rcon-api/service.py b/ext/python-a2s-rcon-api/service.py
index ba52efe..c41c136 100644
--- a/ext/python-a2s-rcon-api/service.py
+++ b/ext/python-a2s-rcon-api/service.py
@@ -94,12 +94,16 @@ class SourceBackend:
 			if(request.password == None):
 				return Response(status_code = 403)
 			
-			status_lines:str = await VALVE_SERVER_RCON(
-					"status",
-					host = request.address,
-					port = request.port,
-					passwd = request.password
-				)
+			try:
+				status_lines:str = await VALVE_SERVER_RCON(
+						"status",
+						host = request.address,
+						port = request.port,
+						passwd = request.password
+					)
+			except UnicodeDecodeError as err:
+				print(f"Cannot execute 'status' on {request.address}:{request.port}, error: {err}")
+				return Response(status_code = 500)
 
 			try:
 				start_index = status_lines.index("# userid")