diff --git a/source/server/apistatusd.py b/source/server/apistatusd.py
index 9a89b4a..d6ef14e 100755
--- a/source/server/apistatusd.py
+++ b/source/server/apistatusd.py
@@ -132,9 +132,18 @@ def receive_buffer_is_valid(raw_data):
     param 1: byte object
     return: boolean
     '''
-    if raw_data.decode('utf-8', 'strict') in ('0', '1'):
-        logging.debug('Argument is valid: {}'.format(raw_data))
-        return True
+    try:
+        if raw_data.decode('utf-8', 'strict') in ('0', '1'):
+            logging.debug('Argument is valid: {}'.format(raw_data))
+            return True
+    except UnicodeDecodeError as err:
+        logging.error('Argument is not valid unicode')
+        logging.error(err)
+        return False
+    except Exception as err:
+        logging.error('Exception occurred')
+        logging.error(err)
+        return False
     logging.debug('Argument is not valid: {}'.format(raw_data))
     return False