diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ExposedJsApi.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ExposedJsApi.java
index 40ab1e31..221dd3d5 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ExposedJsApi.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ExposedJsApi.java
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ import org.json.JSONException;
                 ret = jsMessageQueue.popAndEncode();
             }
             return ret;
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            return "";
         } finally {
             jsMessageQueue.setPaused(false);
         }