diff --git a/public/scripts/handle-redirects.js b/public/scripts/handle-redirects.js
index bc8dbff..9d7ea65 100644
--- a/public/scripts/handle-redirects.js
+++ b/public/scripts/handle-redirects.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 document.addEventListener('htmx:wsAfterMessage', function (e) {
-  console.log(e.detail.message);
-  const message = JSON.parse(e.detail.message);
-  if (message.type === 'redirect_to_game') {
-    window.location.href = '/?gameId=' + message.gameId;
+  try {
+    const message = JSON.parse(e.detail.message);
+    if (message.type === 'redirect_to_game') {
+      window.location.href = '/?gameId=' + message.gameId;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // some messages are plain divs and some are json. This usually means it was a div one
   }
 });