diff --git a/src/debugger.c b/src/debugger.c
index 86071a54c..4fa0d0d9b 100644
--- a/src/debugger.c
+++ b/src/debugger.c
@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@ static void _parse(struct ARMDebugger* debugger, const char* line) {
 	if (firstSpace) {
 		cmdLength = firstSpace - line;
 		dv = _DVParse(debugger, firstSpace + 1);
+		if (dv->type == ERROR_TYPE) {
+			printf("Parse error\n");
+			_DVFree(dv);
+			return;
+		}
 	} else {
 		cmdLength = strlen(line);
 	}