diff --git a/src/chat/crypto.c b/src/chat/crypto.c
index 5618c36..55c14a0 100644
--- a/src/chat/crypto.c
+++ b/src/chat/crypto.c
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ char *why2_chat_base64_decode(char *encoded_message, size_t *length)
     BIO *bio;
     BIO *b64;
     char *separator_ptr = strrchr(encoded_message, WHY2_CHAT_BASE64_LENGTH_DELIMITER); //GET THE DELIMITER POINTER
+
+    //INVALID BASE64
+    if (separator_ptr == NULL) return NULL;
+
     size_t length_local = strtoull(separator_ptr + 1, NULL, 10);
     char* decoded_message = why2_malloc(length_local + 1);
     int decoded_length;
diff --git a/src/chat/misc.c b/src/chat/misc.c
index 9a779f7..f0d9285 100644
--- a/src/chat/misc.c
+++ b/src/chat/misc.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ why2_bool is_ascii(char c)
 
 void remove_non_ascii(char **text)
 {
+    if (*text == NULL) return;
+
     //REMOVE NON ASCII CHARS
     int j = 0;
     for (int i = 0; (*text)[i] != '\0'; i++)
@@ -217,6 +219,14 @@ void encrypt_decrypt_message(char **message, char *key, enum ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTI
     size_t length = strlen(*message);
     char *message_decoded = base64_before_cb(*message, &length);
 
+    //INVALID MESSAGE RECEIVED
+    if (message_decoded == NULL)
+    {
+        why2_deallocate(*message);
+        *message = NULL;
+        return;
+    }
+
     //SET FLAGS
     if (why2_get_key_length() < strlen(key)) why2_set_key_length(strlen(key));
     why2_set_flags((why2_input_flags) { 1, 1, 0, WHY2_v4, WHY2_OUTPUT_TEXT, 0 }); //TODO: Add padding
@@ -332,8 +342,8 @@ char *read_socket_raw(int socket, char *key)
     //REMOVE NON-ASCII
     remove_non_ascii(&output);
 
-    //VALIDATE JSON FORMAT
-    struct json_object *json = json_tokener_parse(output);
+    //VALIDATE JSON FORMAT (AUTOMATICALLY FAIL IF output IS NULL)
+    struct json_object *json = output == NULL ? NULL : json_tokener_parse(output);
     if (json == NULL)
     {
         //RESET output