diff --git a/lib/appenders/gelf.js b/lib/appenders/gelf.js
index e698f7e..a367ef5 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/gelf.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/gelf.js
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ function gelfAppender (layout, host, port, hostname, facility) {
   }
 
   function sendPacket(packet) {
-    try {
-      client.send(packet, 0, packet.length, port, host);
-    } catch(e) {}
+    client.send(packet, 0, packet.length, port, host, function(err) {
+      if (err) { console.error(err); }
+    });
   }
 
   return function(loggingEvent) {