diff --git a/cs656/lab2/src/ChatClient.java b/cs656/lab2/src/ChatClient.java
index 695f1d2..0f09960 100644
--- a/cs656/lab2/src/ChatClient.java
+++ b/cs656/lab2/src/ChatClient.java
@@ -98,16 +98,24 @@ public class ChatClient
 
 	public void run()
 	{
-		myListener = new ChatClientListener();
-		myRegistrationInfo =
-			new RegistrationInfo(myUserName,
-								 InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(),
-								 myListener.getPort(),
-								 true);
-		if (!register())
-		{
-			return;
-		}
+	    try
+        {
+            myListener = new ChatClientListener();
+            myRegistrationInfo =
+                new RegistrationInfo(myUserName,
+                                     InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(),
+                                     myListener.getPort(),
+                                     true);
+            if (!register())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            return;
+        }
 
 		/* Start a thread to listen for connections in */
 		myListenThread = new Thread(myListener);