diff --git a/examples/ble_color_picker.py b/examples/ble_color_picker.py
index 00c5d2f..679e78f 100755
--- a/examples/ble_color_picker.py
+++ b/examples/ble_color_picker.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
         pass
 
     while uart_server.connected:
-        packet = Packet.from_stream(uart_server)
+        try:
+            packet = Packet.from_stream(uart_server)
+        except ValueError:
+            print("Caught a bad packet with a ValueError, discarding and trying again")
+            continue
         if isinstance(packet, ColorPacket):
             print(packet.color)
             pixels.fill(packet.color)