diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 2e55c8f..cce83ef 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ keywords:
   - spiderweb
 license: GPL-3.0
 version: v2.5.4
-date-released: 2024-03-30
+date-released: 2024-03-31
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index a9a8208..61c6c18 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### Change log
-Date: 30/03/2024 
+Date: 31/03/2024 
 Release: v2.5.4
 - tested with Python 3.12
 - replaced mysql driver with mariadb driver
diff --git a/lib/dxtelnet.py b/lib/dxtelnet.py
index 09db777..f3c55cc 100644
--- a/lib/dxtelnet.py
+++ b/lib/dxtelnet.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def parse_who(lines):
     # create a list o lines and define the structure
     lines = lines.splitlines()
 
+
     row_headers = ("callsign", "type", "started", "name", "average_rtt", "link")
 
     # skip first lines and last line
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ def parse_who(lines):
     for i in range(3, len(lines) - 1):
 
         line = lines[i].lstrip().decode("utf-8")
-        logging.debug(line)
+        logging.debug(line)    
 
         line_splitted_by_first_space = line.split(" ", 1)
         first_part = line_splitted_by_first_space[0]
@@ -27,25 +28,29 @@ def parse_who(lines):
         
         ln = len(second_part)
         
-        if ln > 10:
-            fields = [first_part.encode()]  #adding callsign
+        try:
+            if ln > 32:
+                fields = [first_part.encode()]  #adding callsign
 
-            if ln > 45:
-                fieldstruct = struct.Struct("10s 18s 9s 2x 5s")
-            else:
-                fieldstruct = struct.Struct("10s 18s 9s")
+                if ln > 45:
+                    fieldstruct = struct.Struct("10s 18s 9s 2x 5s")
+                else:
+                    fieldstruct = struct.Struct("10s 18s 9s")
 
-            parse = fieldstruct.unpack_from
-            logging.debug(second_part)
-            fields += list(parse(second_part.encode()))  #adding rest of informations
+                parse = fieldstruct.unpack_from
+                logging.debug(second_part)
+                fields += list(parse(second_part.encode()))  #adding rest of informations
 
-            for j, item_field in enumerate(fields):
-                try:
-                    fields[j] = item_field.decode("utf-8").strip()
-                except AttributeError:
-                    logging.error(item_field)
+                for j, item_field in enumerate(fields):
+                    try:
+                        fields[j] = item_field.decode("utf-8").strip()
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        logging.error(item_field)
 
-            payload.append(dict(zip(row_headers, fields)))
+                payload.append(dict(zip(row_headers, fields)))
+
+        except Exception as e1:
+            logging.error(e1)
 
     return payload