diff --git a/lib/units/websocket/index.js b/lib/units/websocket/index.js
index 51e3cbd750..31d8c943b1 100644
--- a/lib/units/websocket/index.js
+++ b/lib/units/websocket/index.js
@@ -548,16 +548,22 @@ module.exports = function(options) {
           ])
         })
         .on('input.touchMove', function(channel, data) {
-          push.send([
-            channel
-          , wireutil.envelope(new wire.TouchMoveMessage(
-              data.seq
-            , data.contact
-            , data.x
-            , data.y
-            , data.pressure
-            ))
-          ])
+          try {
+            push.send([
+              channel
+            , wireutil.envelope(new wire.TouchMoveMessage(
+                data.seq
+              , data.contact
+              , data.x
+              , data.y
+              , data.pressure
+              ))
+            ])
+          }
+          catch(err) {
+            //workaround for https://github.com/openstf/stf/issues/1180
+            log.error('input.touchMove had an error', err.stack)
+          }
         })
         .on('input.touchUp', function(channel, data) {
           push.send([