diff --git a/lib/multicast.js b/lib/multicast.js
index 94f0e39b..e4c5e4ad 100644
--- a/lib/multicast.js
+++ b/lib/multicast.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Gun.on('create', function(root){
   socket.bind({port: udp.port, exclusive: true}, function(){
     socket.setBroadcast(true);
     socket.setMulticastTTL(128);
-    socket.addMembership(udp.address);
+    try{ socket.addMembership(udp.address); }catch(e){}
   });
 
   socket.on("listening", function(){