diff --git a/inventoryManager.lua b/inventoryManager.lua
index 9ff2847..ffa2cca 100644
--- a/inventoryManager.lua
+++ b/inventoryManager.lua
@@ -3213,7 +3213,12 @@ local function main()
                         pcall(broadcastState)
                     elseif message.type == "craft" and message.recipeIdx then
                         print(string.format("[NET] Craft request: recipe #%d", message.recipeIdx))
-                        local ok, err = craftItem(message.recipeIdx)
+                        local pok, ok, err = pcall(craftItem, message.recipeIdx)
+                        if not pok then
+                            print("[NET] craftItem crashed: " .. tostring(ok))
+                            err = tostring(ok)
+                            ok = false
+                        end
                         networkModem.transmit(replyChannel, ORDER_CHANNEL, {
                             type    = "craft_result",
                             success = ok,