diff --git a/src/client/errors.js b/src/client/errors.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35995fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/errors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class CustomPayloadParseError extends Error {
+  constructor (message, cause, data) {
+    super(message)
+    this.name = 'CustomPayloadParseError'
+    this.cause = cause
+    this.data = data
+    this.message = `Custom channel: ${data.channel} - ${message}`
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  CustomPayloadParseError
+}
diff --git a/src/client/pluginChannels.js b/src/client/pluginChannels.js
index 671eb452..6fb53a82 100644
--- a/src/client/pluginChannels.js
+++ b/src/client/pluginChannels.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const ProtoDef = require('protodef').ProtoDef
 const minecraft = require('../datatypes/minecraft')
 const debug = require('debug')('minecraft-protocol')
 const nbt = require('prismarine-nbt')
+const { CustomPayloadParseError } = require('./errors')
 
 module.exports = function (client, options) {
   const mcdata = require('minecraft-data')(options.version || require('../version').defaultVersion)
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ module.exports = function (client, options) {
         try {
           packet.data = proto.parsePacketBuffer(channel, packet.data).data
         } catch (error) {
-          client.emit('error', error)
+          const customError = new CustomPayloadParseError(error.message, error, packet)
+          client.emit('error', customError)
           return
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index bf52ca63..62441293 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Transform } from "readable-stream";
 import { BinaryLike, KeyObject } from 'crypto';
 import { Realm } from "prismarine-realms"
 import NodeRSA from 'node-rsa';
+import { CustomPayloadParseError } from './client/errors';
 
 type PromiseLike = Promise<void> | void
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ declare module 'minecraft-protocol' {
 		verifyMessage(publicKey: Buffer | KeyObject, packet: object): boolean
 		reportPlayer(uuid: string, reason: 'FALSE_REPORTING' | 'HATE_SPEECH' | 'TERRORISM_OR_VIOLENT_EXTREMISM' | 'CHILD_SEXUAL_EXPLOITATION_OR_ABUSE' | 'IMMINENT_HARM' | 'NON_CONSENSUAL_INTIMATE_IMAGERY' | 'HARASSMENT_OR_BULLYING' | 'DEFAMATION_IMPERSONATION_FALSE_INFORMATION' | 'SELF_HARM_OR_SUICIDE' | 'ALCOHOL_TOBACCO_DRUGS', signatures: Buffer[], comment?: string): Promise<true>
 		chat(message: string, options?: { timestamp?: BigInt, salt?: BigInt, preview?: BinaryLike, didPreview?: boolean }): void
-		on(event: 'error', listener: (error: Error) => PromiseLike): this
+		on(event: 'error', listener: (error: Error | CustomPayloadParseError) => PromiseLike): this
 		on(event: 'packet', handler: (data: any, packetMeta: PacketMeta, buffer: Buffer, fullBuffer: Buffer) => PromiseLike): this
 		on(event: 'raw', handler: (buffer: Buffer, packetMeta: PacketMeta) => PromiseLike): this
 		on(event: 'session', handler: (session: SessionObject) => PromiseLike): this