diff --git a/android/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/android/NFCCardChannel.java b/android/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/android/NFCCardChannel.java
index fce8a15..dc93cd0 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/android/NFCCardChannel.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/android/NFCCardChannel.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public class NFCCardChannel implements CardChannel {
       return response;
     } catch(SecurityException e) {
       throw new IOException("Tag disconnected", e);
+    } catch(IllegalArgumentException e) {
+      throw new IOException("Malformed card response", e);
     }
   }