diff --git a/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js b/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
index f599f8b7..2be126f0 100644
--- a/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
+++ b/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
@@ -54,9 +54,13 @@ class SolcW {
       ipc.server.on(
         'message',
         function(data, socket) {
-           self.compile(data.message, (result) => {
-             ipc.server.emit(socket, 'message', {action: 'compilation', message: result});
-           });
+          if (data.action != 'compile') {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          self.compile(data.message, (result) => {
+            ipc.server.emit(socket, 'message', {action: 'compilation', message: result});
+          });
         }
       );
     }