diff --git a/minehost.lua b/minehost.lua
index 704cdfa..297e12b 100644
--- a/minehost.lua
+++ b/minehost.lua
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ local function listenToMiners()
     while running do
 		local event, side, sendChannel, replyChannel, serialized, distance = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
         print("")
-        local data = textutils.unserialise(serialized)
+        local data = nil
+		if not pcall(function() data = textutils.unserialise(serialized) end) then
+			print("Message already table, not deserializing.")
+			data = serialized
+		end
         if data["token"] == TOKEN and data["recipient"] == HOST then
             handleMessage(data["sender"], data["type"], data)
         else