diff --git a/pychrome/tab.py b/pychrome/tab.py
index ee398bb..7a23a98 100644
--- a/pychrome/tab.py
+++ b/pychrome/tab.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def _recv_loop(self):
                 self._ws.settimeout(1)
                 message_json = self._ws.recv()
                 message = json.loads(message_json)
+            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: # tab closed
+                continue
             except websocket.WebSocketTimeoutException:
                 continue
             except (websocket.WebSocketException, OSError):