diff --git a/views/player.py b/views/player.py
index f0a38de..25a46be 100644
--- a/views/player.py
+++ b/views/player.py
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ async def play_card_js(player_id, card_idx):
             msg = {"type": "message", "fct": "cardPlayed", "card": s, "card_idx": card_idx,
                    "player": player_id, "num_players": len(the_game.players)}
             for ws in the_game.websockets:
-                await ws.send_json(msg)
+                try:
+                    await ws.send_json(msg)
+                except Exception:
+                    the_game.websockets.remove(ws)
 
 
 @api.route("/player/{player}/play/{card}")