diff --git a/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferException.java b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferException.java
index 590e76a..a89e865 100644
--- a/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferException.java
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 package bisq.common.proto;
 
-public class ProtobufferException extends RuntimeException {
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class ProtobufferException extends IOException {
     public ProtobufferException(String message) {
         super(message);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferRuntimeException.java b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferRuntimeException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..019ca90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/ProtobufferRuntimeException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Bisq.
+ *
+ * Bisq is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Bisq is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with Bisq. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package bisq.common.proto;
+
+public class ProtobufferRuntimeException extends RuntimeException {
+    public ProtobufferRuntimeException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    public ProtobufferRuntimeException(String message, Throwable e) {
+        super(message, e);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/network/NetworkProtoResolver.java b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/network/NetworkProtoResolver.java
index c22b160..74836c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/network/NetworkProtoResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/bisq/common/proto/network/NetworkProtoResolver.java
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 package bisq.common.proto.network;
 
 import bisq.common.proto.ProtoResolver;
+import bisq.common.proto.ProtobufferException;
 
 import io.bisq.generated.protobuffer.PB;
 
 public interface NetworkProtoResolver extends ProtoResolver {
-    NetworkEnvelope fromProto(PB.NetworkEnvelope proto);
+    NetworkEnvelope fromProto(PB.NetworkEnvelope proto) throws ProtobufferException;
 
     NetworkPayload fromProto(PB.StoragePayload proto);