diff --git a/server/src/tellmesrv.py b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
index 517babb..a4a24c5 100644
--- a/server/src/tellmesrv.py
+++ b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ def sendmessage(target, message):
 
     for chatitem in response['resp']['chatItems']:
         statusdict = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemStatus']
-        status = statusdict['sndProgress']
-        smessage = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemText']
-        print("Message '%s' sent over websocket to %s, status was %s" % (smessage, target, status))
+        try:
+            status = statusdict['sndProgress']
+        except KeyError:
+            print("FAILED")
+            pprint(statusdict)
+            status = 'FAILED'
+        else:
+            smessage = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemText']
+            print("Message '%s' sent over websocket to %s, status was %s" % (smessage, target, status))
 
         if status == 'complete':
             return True