diff --git a/mineleader.lua b/mineleader.lua
index a49f696..a7b071f 100644
--- a/mineleader.lua
+++ b/mineleader.lua
@@ -425,7 +425,11 @@ local function listen()
 		print("Listening for directives...")
 		local event, side, sendChannel, replyChannel, serialized, distance = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
 		print("Recieved data...")
-		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"] == UNIT and data["type"] == REQUEST then
 			print("Got request: " .. data["request"])