diff --git a/lib/jsonpath/nodes.rb b/lib/jsonpath/nodes.rb
index 853dd97..21c70ce 100644
--- a/lib/jsonpath/nodes.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonpath/nodes.rb
@@ -198,8 +198,11 @@ def descend(*objects)
           next unless set.is_a?(Array) || set.is_a?(Hash)
           values = set.is_a?(Array) ? set : set.values
           values.each do |obj|
-            if execute(obj)
-              results << obj
+            begin
+              if execute(obj)
+                results << obj
+              end
+            rescue
             end
           end
         end