diff --git a/data/test-database.sql b/data/test-database.sql
index 4397947..1cd58d3 100644
--- a/data/test-database.sql
+++ b/data/test-database.sql
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ INSERT INTO chat_list VALUES(15,'TestCaseLocation',0,NULL,NULL);
 INSERT INTO chat_list VALUES(16,'TestCaseVideo',0,NULL,NULL);
 INSERT INTO chat_list VALUES(17,'TestCaseContactVcard',0,NULL,NULL);
 INSERT INTO chat_list VALUES(18,'TestCase&Ampersand',0,NULL,NULL);
+INSERT INTO chat_list VALUES(19,'TestCaseInvalidUTF8',0,NULL,NULL);
 
 INSERT INTO messages VALUES(1,-1,0,-1,-1,0,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,-1,-1,NULL,NULL,0,0,0.0,0.0,NULL,NULL,-1,-1,-1,-1,NULL,NULL);
 
@@ -59,4 +60,6 @@ INSERT INTO messages VALUES(801,'TestCaseLocation',0,'keyId-000801',0,0,NULL,139
 
 INSERT INTO messages VALUES(900,'TestCase&Ampersand',0,'keyId-000900',0,0,'Test &test & test && test &&&&',1395999300000,NULL,NULL,0,0,NULL,NULL,0,1,0.0,0.0,NULL,'',1395999300000,-1,-1,-1,NULL,NULL);
 
+INSERT INTO messages VALUES(1000,'TestCaseInvalidUTF8',0,'keyId-001000',0,0,X'48616861EDA0BD',1395999200000,NULL,NULL,0,0,NULL,NULL,0,1,0.0,0.0,NULL,'',1395999200000,-1,-1,-1,NULL,NULL);
+
 COMMIT;
diff --git a/source/Platforms/Win32/GUI/ChatControl/Elements/Messages/ChatControlMessageText.cpp b/source/Platforms/Win32/GUI/ChatControl/Elements/Messages/ChatControlMessageText.cpp
index b57589c..fd64ca7 100644
--- a/source/Platforms/Win32/GUI/ChatControl/Elements/Messages/ChatControlMessageText.cpp
+++ b/source/Platforms/Win32/GUI/ChatControl/Elements/Messages/ChatControlMessageText.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <sstream>
 #include <windows.h>
 
 #include "ChatControlMessageText.h"
@@ -50,34 +51,44 @@ bool ChatControlMessageText::isSmiley(int character)
 void ChatControlMessageText::splitMessage(WhatsappMessage &message)
 {
 	std::string messageString = message.getData();
-	int lastSplit = 0;
-	for (std::string::iterator it = messageString.begin(); it != messageString.end();)
-	{
-		bool begin = (it - messageString.begin()) == lastSplit;
-		std::string::iterator before = it;
-		int character = utf8::next(it, messageString.end());
 
-		if (isSmiley(character))
+	try
+	{
+		int lastSplit = 0;
+		for (std::string::iterator it = messageString.begin(); it != messageString.end();)
 		{
-			if (!begin)
+			bool begin = (it - messageString.begin()) == lastSplit;
+			std::string::iterator before = it;
+			int character = utf8::next(it, messageString.end());
+
+			if (isSmiley(character))
 			{
-				int start = lastSplit;
-				int end = before - messageString.begin();
-				std::string leftPart = messageString.substr(start, end - start);
-				elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(leftPart));
-			}
+				if (!begin)
+				{
+					int start = lastSplit;
+					int end = before - messageString.begin();
+					std::string leftPart = messageString.substr(start, end - start);
+					elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(leftPart));
+				}
 
-			elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(character));
+				elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(character));
 
-			lastSplit = (it - messageString.begin());
+				lastSplit = (it - messageString.begin());
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	int length = messageString.length();
-	if (lastSplit < length)
+		int length = messageString.length();
+		if (lastSplit < length)
+		{
+			std::string part = messageString.substr(lastSplit, length);
+			elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(part));
+		}
+	}
+	catch (utf8::exception &exception)
 	{
-		std::string part = messageString.substr(lastSplit, length);
-		elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(part));
+		std::stringstream invalidDataString;
+		invalidDataString << "[INVALID DATA: " << messageString << "]";
+		elements.push_back(new ChatControlMessageTextElement(invalidDataString.str()));
 	}
 }