diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/service.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/service.js
index cd8d8662..5d5102ea 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/service.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/service.js
@@ -493,39 +493,36 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
             ])
           })
           .on(wire.KeyDownMessage, function(channel, message) {
-            var key = keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
-            if (key) {
+            try {
               keyEvent({
                 event: apk.wire.KeyEvent.DOWN
-              , keyCode: key
+              , keyCode: keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
               })
             }
-            else {
-              log.warn('Ignoring unknown key "%s"', message.key)
+            catch(e) {
+              log.warn(e.message)
             }
           })
           .on(wire.KeyUpMessage, function(channel, message) {
-            var key = keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
-            if (key) {
+            try {
               keyEvent({
                 event: apk.wire.KeyEvent.UP
-              , keyCode: key
+                , keyCode: keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
               })
             }
-            else {
-              log.warn('Ignoring unknown key "%s"', message.key)
+            catch(e) {
+              log.warn(e.message)
             }
           })
           .on(wire.KeyPressMessage, function(channel, message) {
-            var key = keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
-            if (key) {
+            try {
               keyEvent({
                 event: apk.wire.KeyEvent.PRESS
-              , keyCode: key
+                , keyCode: keyutil.namedKey(message.key)
               })
             }
-            else {
-              log.warn('Ignoring unknown key "%s"', message.key)
+            catch(e) {
+              log.warn(e.message)
             }
           })
           .on(wire.TypeMessage, function(channel, message) {