diff --git a/node.py b/node.py
index e93fa0b..5cf7149 100755
--- a/node.py
+++ b/node.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class Node:
         self.peers = peers
         self.incoming_heartbeats = []
         self.partners = []
+    def send(self, msg, address):
+        try:
+            self.node_socket.sendto(msg, address)
+        except Exception as e:
+            log(f"Failed to send a message to {address[0]} - {e}")
     def add_heartbeat(self, address):
         with self.lock:
             self.incoming_heartbeats.append(address)
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ def send_heartbeat(node, peer, b):
 
     heartbeat_msg = protocol_version + capable_version + msg_type + \
         difficulty_sum + hash_value + partner_ipv6 + partner_port
-    node.node_socket.sendto(heartbeat_msg, (peer.ipv6, peer.port))
+    node.send(heartbeat_msg, (peer.ipv6, peer.port))
 
 def define_partnership(peers):
     for peer in peers:
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ class NoReponseException(Exception):
 
 def request_retry(node, addr, request, subscription, condition):
     for _ in range(10):
-        node.node_socket.sendto(request, addr)
+        node.send(request, addr)
         try:
             while True:
                 response = subscription.receive(1)
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ def get_associated_data(node, receive_observer, b, addr, associated_data_hash):
             if fragment is None:
                 request_bitfield |= (1 << i)
         request = b"\0\0\0\0\x0f" + bytes([request_bitfield]) + associated_data_hash
-        node.node_socket.sendto(request, addr)
+        node.send(request, addr)
         try:
             while True:
                 response = subscription.receive(1)
@@ -327,7 +332,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                 continue
             block_raw = block_to_send.get_block_raw()
             response_msg = b"\0\0\0\0\x02" + block_raw
-            node.node_socket.sendto(response_msg, addr)
+            node.send(response_msg, addr)
         elif msg_type == 2:
             # block transfer
             if msg_len != 298:
@@ -361,7 +366,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                 continue
             list_hash = b.open_transactions.get_hash(list_position)
             response = b"\0\0\0\0\x04" + list_position.to_bytes(2, "big") + list_hash
-            node.node_socket.sendto(response, addr)
+            node.send(response, addr)
         elif msg_type == 4:
             # open transaction list hash response
             if msg_len != 39:
@@ -388,7 +393,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
             else:
                 transaction_raw = transaction.get_transaction_raw()
             response = b"\0\0\0\0\x06" + list_position.to_bytes(2, "big") + transaction_raw
-            node.node_socket.sendto(response, addr)
+            node.send(response, addr)
         elif msg_type == 6:
             # open transaction response
             if msg_len != 156:
@@ -433,7 +438,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                 timestamp_raw + \
                 difficulty_sum.to_bytes(32, "big") + \
                 threshold.to_bytes(32, "big")
-            node.node_socket.sendto(response, addr)
+            node.send(response, addr)
         elif msg_type == 9:
             # transaction request
             if msg_len != 154:
@@ -451,7 +456,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                     return
                 b.cache_associated_data(parsed_transaction)
                 b.open_transactions.add(parsed_transaction)
-                node.node_socket.sendto(b"\0\0\0\0\x0a", addr)
+                node.send(b"\0\0\0\0\x0a", addr)
             # Handle this in a thread because asynchronous back-requests might be required
             threading.Thread(target=handle_transaction_request, args=(msg, addr)).start()
         elif msg_type == 11:
@@ -463,7 +468,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
             latest_block = b.get_latest_block()
             if latest_block is not None and len(latest_block.pending_commitment_blocks) > 0:
                 next_reveal_hash = latest_block.pending_commitment_blocks[0][0]
-            node.node_socket.sendto(b"\0\0\0\0\x0c" + next_reveal_hash, addr)
+            node.send(b"\0\0\0\0\x0c" + next_reveal_hash, addr)
         elif msg_type == 13:
             # Ping
             if msg_len != 28:
@@ -473,7 +478,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                 # Wrong Ping question, ignore
                 continue
             nonce = msg[20:28]
-            node.node_socket.sendto(b"\0\0\0\0\x0e" + "I m carrotcoin!".encode() + nonce, addr)
+            node.send(b"\0\0\0\0\x0e" + "I m carrotcoin!".encode() + nonce, addr)
         elif msg_type == 14:
             # Pong
             if msg_len != 28:
@@ -501,7 +506,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                 subscription = receive_observer.listen((addr[0:2], "pong"))
                 nonce = secrets.randbits(64).to_bytes(8, "big")
                 ping = b"\0\0\0\0\x0dR u carrotcoin?" + nonce
-                node.node_socket.sendto(ping, addr[0:2])
+                node.send(ping, addr[0:2])
                 try:
                     while True:
                         pong_nonce = subscription.receive(5)
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ def receiver(node, b):
                         bytes([part_number]) + \
                         associated_proof_hash + \
                         proof[part_number*896:(part_number+1)*896]
-                    node.node_socket.sendto(revealing_proof_response, addr[0:2])
+                    node.send(revealing_proof_response, addr[0:2])
             # Start a thread because of the asynchronous ping
             threading.Thread(target=handle_associated_relvealing_proof_request, args=(addr, parts_bitfield, associated_proof_hash, proof)).start()
         elif msg_type == 16: