diff --git a/src/Prospect.Server.Game/Program.cs b/src/Prospect.Server.Game/Program.cs
index f69e584..d1a507c 100644
--- a/src/Prospect.Server.Game/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Prospect.Server.Game/Program.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,16 @@ internal static class Program
 
             while (await Tick.WaitForNextTickAsync())
             {
-                world.Tick(TickRate);
+                try
+                {
+                    world.Tick(TickRate);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    // A misaligned/incompatible client packet must not kill the whole server
+                    // (R&D: the client's exact net version isn't matched yet). Log and continue.
+                    Logger.Error(ex, "Tick error (bad packet?) — continuing");
+                }
             }
         }