diff --git a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/exceptions.py b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/exceptions.py
index 28157b04..cc3c2cdb 100644
--- a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/exceptions.py
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ class InvalidArgumentError(RpcClientException):
 
 class FailedToConnectError(RpcClientException):
     pass
+
+
+class UnrecognizedSelector(RpcClientException):
+    pass
diff --git a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/symbol.py b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/symbol.py
index 61045dd1..0ccf2923 100644
--- a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/symbol.py
+++ b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/symbol.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from construct import FormatField
 
-from rpcclient.exceptions import CfSerializationError
+from rpcclient.exceptions import CfSerializationError, UnrecognizedSelector
 from rpcclient.structs.darwin_consts import kCFNumberSInt64Type, kCFNumberDoubleType
 
 ADDRESS_SIZE_TO_STRUCT_FORMAT = {1: 'B', 2: 'H', 4: 'I', 8: 'Q'}
@@ -199,7 +199,11 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class DarwinSymbol(Symbol):
     def objc_call(self, selector, *params):
         """ call an objc method on a given object """
-        return self._client.symbols.objc_msgSend(self, self._client.symbols.sel_getUid(selector), *params)
+        sel = self._client.symbols.sel_getUid(selector)
+        if not self._client.symbols.objc_msgSend(self, self._client.symbols.sel_getUid("respondsToSelector:"), sel):
+            raise UnrecognizedSelector(f"unrecognized selector '{selector}' sent to class")
+
+        return self._client.symbols.objc_msgSend(self, sel, *params)
 
     @property
     def cfdesc(self):