diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/info/nightscout/shared/weardata/EventData.kt b/shared/src/main/java/info/nightscout/shared/weardata/EventData.kt
index aca2303c89..fd30835155 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/info/nightscout/shared/weardata/EventData.kt
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/info/nightscout/shared/weardata/EventData.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ sealed class EventData : Event() {
 
     companion object {
 
-        fun deserialize(json: String) = Json.decodeFromString(serializer(), json)
+        fun deserialize(json: String) = try {
+            Json.decodeFromString(serializer(), json)
+        } catch (ignored: Exception) {
+            Error(System.currentTimeMillis())
+        }
     }
 
     // Mobile <- Wear
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ sealed class EventData : Event() {
 
     @Serializable // returnCommand is sent back to Mobile after confirmation
     data class ConfirmAction(val title: String, val message: String, val returnCommand: EventData?) : EventData()
-    
+
     @Serializable
     data class SnoozeAlert(val timeStamp: Long) : EventData()
 }