diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 557392c7..60b25546 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Sat Oct 12 18:24 2013 CDT
+    * lib/user.js: Fix bad chatMsg packet causing exceptions
+
 Sat Oct 12 15:53 2013 CDT
     * lib/channel.js: Add a try-catch to playlist loading to catch
       the mysterious error that's been coming up (corrupt pl?)
diff --git a/lib/user.js b/lib/user.js
index e949e7e2..cff835f7 100644
--- a/lib/user.js
+++ b/lib/user.js
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ User.prototype.initCallbacks = function () {
 
     self.socket.on("chatMsg", function (data) {
         if (self.inChannel()) {
+            if (typeof data.msg !== "string") {
+                self.socket.emit("kick", {
+                    reason: "Invalid chatMsg packet!"
+                });
+                self.socket.disconnect(true);
+                return;
+            }
             if (data.msg.indexOf("/afk") !== 0) {
                 self.setAFK(false);
                 self.autoAFK();