diff --git a/subscription.go b/subscription.go
index 49a8008..8e41c2c 100644
--- a/subscription.go
+++ b/subscription.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package nostr
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -60,6 +61,14 @@ func (sub *Subscription) GetID() string {
 func (sub *Subscription) start() {
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 
+	// Add a defer statement with a recover function to handle panics
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			log.Printf("Recovered in start: %s\n", r)
+			sub.Unsub()
+		}
+	}()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case event := <-sub.events: