diff --git a/py25/bacpypes/analysis.py b/py25/bacpypes/analysis.py
index 1a10b49..aaba96b 100755
--- a/py25/bacpypes/analysis.py
+++ b/py25/bacpypes/analysis.py
@@ -194,9 +194,13 @@ def decode_packet(data):
     if (pdu.pduData[0] == '\x81'):
         if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLL header found")
 
-        xpdu = BVLPDU()
-        xpdu.decode(pdu)
-        pdu = xpdu
+        try:
+            xpdu = BVLPDU()
+            xpdu.decode(pdu)
+            pdu = xpdu
+        except Exception as err:
+            if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLPDU decoding error: %r", err)
+            return pdu
 
         # make a more focused interpretation
         atype = bvl_pdu_types.get(pdu.bvlciFunction)
diff --git a/py27/bacpypes/analysis.py b/py27/bacpypes/analysis.py
index 96fbd19..c13ff45 100755
--- a/py27/bacpypes/analysis.py
+++ b/py27/bacpypes/analysis.py
@@ -191,9 +191,13 @@ def decode_packet(data):
     if (pdu.pduData[0] == '\x81'):
         if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLL header found")
 
-        xpdu = BVLPDU()
-        xpdu.decode(pdu)
-        pdu = xpdu
+        try:
+            xpdu = BVLPDU()
+            xpdu.decode(pdu)
+            pdu = xpdu
+        except Exception as err:
+            if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLPDU decoding error: %r", err)
+            return pdu
 
         # make a more focused interpretation
         atype = bvl_pdu_types.get(pdu.bvlciFunction)
@@ -360,8 +364,12 @@ def decode_file(fname):
 
     # loop through the packets
     for i, (timestamp, data) in enumerate(p):
-        pkt = decode_packet(data)
-        if not pkt:
+        try:
+            pkt = decode_packet(data)
+            if not pkt:
+                continue
+        except Exception as err:
+            if _debug: decode_file._debug("    - exception decoding packet %d: %r", i+1, err)
             continue
 
         # save the packet number (as viewed in Wireshark) and timestamp
diff --git a/py34/bacpypes/analysis.py b/py34/bacpypes/analysis.py
index 2fe2aec..df35fd9 100755
--- a/py34/bacpypes/analysis.py
+++ b/py34/bacpypes/analysis.py
@@ -191,9 +191,13 @@ def decode_packet(data):
     if (pdu.pduData[0] == 0x81):
         if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLL header found")
 
-        xpdu = BVLPDU()
-        xpdu.decode(pdu)
-        pdu = xpdu
+        try:
+            xpdu = BVLPDU()
+            xpdu.decode(pdu)
+            pdu = xpdu
+        except Exception as err:
+            if _debug: decode_packet._debug("    - BVLPDU decoding error: %r", err)
+            return pdu
 
         # make a more focused interpretation
         atype = bvl_pdu_types.get(pdu.bvlciFunction)
@@ -360,8 +364,12 @@ def decode_file(fname):
 
     # loop through the packets
     for i, (timestamp, data) in enumerate(p):
-        pkt = decode_packet(data)
-        if not pkt:
+        try:
+            pkt = decode_packet(data)
+            if not pkt:
+                continue
+        except Exception as err:
+            if _debug: decode_file._debug("    - exception decoding packet %d: %r", i+1, err)
             continue
 
         # save the packet number (as viewed in Wireshark) and timestamp