diff --git a/neomi.py b/neomi.py
index 8d8fb9a..00c69ca 100644
--- a/neomi.py
+++ b/neomi.py
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ class RequestError(OneArgumentException):
 class EmptyRequestError(OneArgumentException):
 	text = 'Got an empty request: %s'
 
+class TLSClientHelloError(Exception): pass
+
 class Protocol(enum.Enum):
 	gopher, gopherplus, http = range(3)
 
@@ -280,6 +282,10 @@ def get_request(sockreader, *, config):
 		if len(request) >= config.request_max_size:
 			raise RequestError('Request too long')
 
+		# We have enough data to recognise a TLS 1.1+ ClientHello
+		if  len(request) >= 3 and request[:3] == b'\x16\x03\x01':
+			raise TLSClientHelloError('Got a TLS ClientHello')
+
 		# We have enough data to recognise a HTTP request
 		if protocol is None and len(request) >= 5:
 			# Does it look like a HTTP GET request?
@@ -354,7 +360,11 @@ def get_request(sockreader, *, config):
 		# Found the end of the path
 		path_end = index
 
-		path = request[:path_end].decode('utf-8')
+		try:
+			path = request[:path_end].decode('utf-8')
+		except UnicodeDecodeError as err:
+			print(request)#debg
+			raise err
 
 		# If another field was present, check to see if it marks a Gopher+ request
 		if chr(request[index]) == '\t':