diff --git a/negotiation.py b/negotiation.py
index 22cc1ca..3dcfecf 100755
--- a/negotiation.py
+++ b/negotiation.py
@@ -115,8 +115,11 @@ def handle_join_negotiation(json):
 def get_room_participants(room):
     if '/' not in socketio.server.manager.get_namespaces():
         return []
-    sessions = [s for s in socketio.server.manager.get_participants('/', room)]
-    participants = [p for s,p in session_map.items() if s in sessions]
+    try:
+        sessions = [s for s in socketio.server.manager.get_participants('/', room)]
+        participants = [p for s,p in session_map.items() if s in sessions]
+    except:
+        return []
     app.logger.debug(participants)
     return participants