diff --git a/device.js b/device.js
index 2eb982f..7b43032 100644
--- a/device.js
+++ b/device.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var jsonRpcQuery = function(host, port, method, callback) {
             } catch (err) {
                 callback({status: 'error'});
             }
-            if( !('result' in result) && result.result !== 'ok' ) {
+            if( result === undefined || (!('result' in result) && result.result !== 'ok' )) {
                 callback({status: 'error'});
             }
             else {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b69f8bc..be83d87 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "nodebmc",
-    "version": "0.0.7",
+    "version": "0.0.8",
     "description": "A XBMC RPC client for node.js",
     "main": "index.js",
     "keywords": [