diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/collision/CollisionEngine.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/collision/CollisionEngine.java
index 154b097f..0984751b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/collision/CollisionEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/collision/CollisionEngine.java
@@ -273,48 +273,55 @@ public class CollisionEngine {
             !(bodyPointerMap.get(b1).getType() == Collidable.TYPE_TERRAIN && bodyPointerMap.get(b2).getType() == Collidable.TYPE_TERRAIN) &&
             !(bodyPointerMap.get(b1).getType() == Collidable.TYPE_FOLIAGE_STATIC && bodyPointerMap.get(b2).getType() == Collidable.TYPE_FOLIAGE_STATIC)
             ){
-            //calculate collisions
-            int numc = OdeHelper.collide(o1,o2,MAX_CONTACTS,contacts.getGeomBuffer());
-            //create DContacts based on each collision that occurs
-            if (numc != 0) {
-                DMatrix3 RI = new DMatrix3();
-                RI.setIdentity ();
-                for (int i=0; i<numc; i++) {
-                    DContact contact = contacts.get(i);
-                    //special code for ray casting
-                    if (o1 instanceof DRay || o2 instanceof DRay){
-                        DMatrix3 Rotation = new DMatrix3();
-                        Rotation.setIdentity();
-                        // dsDrawSphere(contact.geom.pos, Rotation, (0.01));
+            try {
+                //calculate collisions
+                int numc = OdeHelper.collide(o1,o2,MAX_CONTACTS,contacts.getGeomBuffer());
+                //create DContacts based on each collision that occurs
+                if (numc != 0) {
+                    DMatrix3 RI = new DMatrix3();
+                    RI.setIdentity ();
+                    for (int i=0; i<numc; i++) {
+                        DContact contact = contacts.get(i);
+                        //special code for ray casting
+                        if (o1 instanceof DRay || o2 instanceof DRay){
+                            DMatrix3 Rotation = new DMatrix3();
+                            Rotation.setIdentity();
+                            // dsDrawSphere(contact.geom.pos, Rotation, (0.01));
 
-                        DVector3 End = new DVector3();
-                        End.eqSum( contact.geom.pos, contact.geom.normal, contact.geom.depth );
+                            DVector3 End = new DVector3();
+                            End.eqSum( contact.geom.pos, contact.geom.normal, contact.geom.depth );
 
-                        // dsDrawLine(contact.geom.pos, End);
-                        continue;
+                            // dsDrawLine(contact.geom.pos, End);
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        // contact.geom.pos
+                        resolveCollision(
+                            bodyPointerMap.get(o1.getBody()),
+                            bodyPointerMap.get(o2.getBody()),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.normal).mul(-1.0),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.fdir1).mul(-1.0),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.pos),
+                            (float)contact.geom.depth
+                            );
+                        resolveCollision(
+                            bodyPointerMap.get(o2.getBody()),
+                            bodyPointerMap.get(o1.getBody()),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.normal),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.fdir1),
+                            PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.pos),
+                            (float)contact.geom.depth
+                            );
+
+                        //add contact to contact group
+                        DJoint c = OdeHelper.createContactJoint (world,contactgroup,contact );
+                        c.attach (b1,b2);
                     }
-                    // contact.geom.pos
-                    resolveCollision(
-                        bodyPointerMap.get(o1.getBody()),
-                        bodyPointerMap.get(o2.getBody()),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.normal).mul(-1.0),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.fdir1).mul(-1.0),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.pos),
-                        (float)contact.geom.depth
-                        );
-                    resolveCollision(
-                        bodyPointerMap.get(o2.getBody()),
-                        bodyPointerMap.get(o1.getBody()),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.normal),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.fdir1),
-                        PhysicsUtils.odeVecToJomlVec(contact.geom.pos),
-                        (float)contact.geom.depth
-                        );
-
-                    //add contact to contact group
-                    DJoint c = OdeHelper.createContactJoint (world,contactgroup,contact );
-                    c.attach (b1,b2);
                 }
+            } catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException ex){
+                //I've found that ode4j occasionally throws an exception on the OdeHelper.collide function.
+                //I don't know why it has out of bounds elements, but it's happening.
+                //Catching the exception here allows the engine to keep running at least.
+                LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.ERROR("ode4j error", ex);
             }
         }
 	}