diff --git a/dlls/sockets/sockets.cpp b/dlls/sockets/sockets.cpp
index 6087dd6f..f1b5e8ff 100755
--- a/dlls/sockets/sockets.cpp
+++ b/dlls/sockets/sockets.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL socket_recv(AMX *amx, cell *params)  /* 2 param */
     memset(tmpchar, 0, length);
     // Now we recieve
     tmp = recv(socket, tmpchar, length-1, 0);
+	if (tmp == SOCKET_ERROR)
+	{
+		delete [] tmpchar;
+		return SOCKET_ERROR;
+	}
     // And put a copy of our recieved data into amx's string
     tmpchar[tmp]='\0';
     int nlen = 0;