diff --git a/pychrome/tab.py b/pychrome/tab.py
index ee398bb..31f90d4 100644
--- a/pychrome/tab.py
+++ b/pychrome/tab.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def _recv_loop(self):
             try:
                 self._ws.settimeout(1)
                 message_json = self._ws.recv()
+                if len(message_json) == 0:
+                    continue
                 message = json.loads(message_json)
             except websocket.WebSocketTimeoutException:
                 continue