diff --git a/cgi-bin/malp.rb b/cgi-bin/malp.rb
index 605bd09..91ed0d6 100755
--- a/cgi-bin/malp.rb
+++ b/cgi-bin/malp.rb
@@ -85,10 +85,17 @@ if cgi.params.key?("content")
   if authenticated
     html = ""
 
-    sock = UNIXSocket.new("/run/malpd/malpd.sock")
-    sock.puts "info"
-    info = JSON.parse(sock.gets)
-    sock.close
+    begin
+      sock = UNIXSocket.new("/run/malpd/malpd.sock")
+      sock.puts "info"
+      info = JSON.parse(sock.gets)
+      sock.close
+    rescue
+      cgi.out("type" => "text/html", "charset" => "UTF-8") do
+        "Could not connect to malpd socket"
+      end
+      exit
+    end
 
     info.each do |entry|
       case entry["type"]