diff --git a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.c b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.c
index 869cc31..9c9d775 100644
--- a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.c
+++ b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.c
@@ -1,44 +1,70 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+
 #include "decode.h"
 
+char jpeg_last_error_message[JMSG_LENGTH_MAX];
+
+void jpeg_error_exit (j_common_ptr cinfo)
+{
+    /* cinfo->err actually points to a jpeg_error_manager struct */
+    JpegErrorManager* myerr = (JpegErrorManager*) cinfo->err;
+
+    /* output_message is a method to print an error message */
+    ( *(cinfo->err->output_message) ) (cinfo);
+
+    /* Create the message */
+    ( *(cinfo->err->format_message) ) (cinfo, jpeg_last_error_message);
+
+    /* Jump to the setjmp point */
+    longjmp(myerr->setjmp_buffer, 1);
+}
+
 GLOBAL(struct Image)
-read_JPEG_file(char *inbuffer, size_t size)
+read_JPEG_file(char* inbuffer, size_t size, char* error)
 {
-  struct Image result;
-  struct jpeg_decompress_struct cinfo;
-  struct jpeg_error_mgr jerr;
+    struct Image result;
+    struct jpeg_decompress_struct cinfo;
+    struct JpegErrorManager jerr;
 
-  const int BYTES_PER_SAMPLE = sizeof(JSAMPLE);
-  JSAMPARRAY buffer; /* Output row buffer */
+    const int BYTES_PER_SAMPLE = sizeof(JSAMPLE);
+    JSAMPARRAY buffer; /* Output row buffer */
 
-  int row_stride; /* physical row width in output buffer */
+    int row_stride; /* physical row width in output buffer */
 
-  cinfo.err = jpeg_std_error(&jerr);
+    cinfo.err = jpeg_std_error(&jerr.pub);
+    jerr.pub.error_exit = jpeg_error_exit;
+    if (setjmp(jerr.setjmp_buffer)) {
+        /* If we get here, the JPEG code has signaled an error. */
+        jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
+        strcpy(error, jpeg_last_error_message);
+        return result;
+    }
 
-  jpeg_create_decompress(&cinfo);
+    jpeg_create_decompress(&cinfo);
 
-  jpeg_mem_src(&cinfo, inbuffer, size);
+    jpeg_mem_src(&cinfo, inbuffer, size);
 
-  (void)jpeg_read_header(&cinfo, TRUE);
+    (void)jpeg_read_header(&cinfo, TRUE);
 
-  (void)jpeg_start_decompress(&cinfo);
-  result.pix = (char *)malloc(cinfo.output_height * cinfo.output_width
-                              * cinfo.output_components * BYTES_PER_SAMPLE);
-  result.width = cinfo.output_width;
-  result.height = cinfo.output_height;
+    (void)jpeg_start_decompress(&cinfo);
+    row_stride = cinfo.output_width * cinfo.output_components * BYTES_PER_SAMPLE;
+    result.pix = (char *)malloc(cinfo.output_height * row_stride);
+    result.width = cinfo.output_width;
+    result.height = cinfo.output_height;
 
-  row_stride = cinfo.output_width * cinfo.output_components * BYTES_PER_SAMPLE;
-  buffer = (*cinfo.mem->alloc_sarray)((j_common_ptr)&cinfo, JPOOL_IMAGE, row_stride, 1);
+    buffer = (*cinfo.mem->alloc_sarray)((j_common_ptr)&cinfo, JPOOL_IMAGE, row_stride, 1);
 
-  while (cinfo.output_scanline < cinfo.output_height)
-  {
-    (void)jpeg_read_scanlines(&cinfo, buffer, 1);
-    memcpy(&(result.pix)[(cinfo.output_scanline - 1) * row_stride],
-           buffer[0],
-           row_stride);
-  }
-  (void)jpeg_finish_decompress(&cinfo);
+    while (cinfo.output_scanline < cinfo.output_height)
+    {
+        (void)jpeg_read_scanlines(&cinfo, buffer, 1);
+        memcpy(&(result.pix)[(cinfo.output_scanline - 1) * row_stride],
+               buffer[0],
+               row_stride);
+    }
+    (void)jpeg_finish_decompress(&cinfo);
 
-  jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
+    jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
 
-  return result;
+    return result;
 }
diff --git a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.go b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.go
index 10c97ec..353dc61 100644
--- a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.go
+++ b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.go
@@ -12,22 +12,35 @@ import "C"
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
-//JpegImageData converts a grayscale image encoded in 12-bit jpeg to raw data
+// JpegImageData converts a grayscale image encoded in 12-bit jpeg to raw data
 func JpegImageData(jpegData []byte) (rawData []uint16, height int, width int, err error) {
 
 	jpegChar := C.CString(string(jpegData))
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(jpegChar))
 
-	imageData, err := C.read_JPEG_file(jpegChar, C.size_t(len(jpegData)))
-	if err != nil {
-		return rawData, height, width, err
-	}
+	jErrBuf := strings.Repeat(" ", C.JMSG_LENGTH_MAX)
+
+	jpegErr := C.CString(string(jErrBuf))
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(jpegErr))
+
+	imageData, err := C.read_JPEG_file(jpegChar, C.size_t(len(jpegData)), jpegErr)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(imageData.pix))
 
-	pixelString := C.GoStringN(imageData.pix, C.int(imageData.width*imageData.height*C.sizeof_short))
+	jErr := C.GoStringN(jpegErr, C.JMSG_LENGTH_MAX)
+	jErr = strings.Trim(jErr, " ")
+	if jErr != "" {
+		return rawData, height, width, fmt.Errorf("JPEG decode error: %v", jErr)
+	}
+
+	pixelString := C.GoStringN(
+		imageData.pix,
+		C.int(imageData.width*imageData.height*C.sizeof_short),
+	)
 	height = int(imageData.height)
 	width = int(imageData.width)
 	buffer := bytes.NewBufferString(pixelString)
diff --git a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.h b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.h
index 2a24abb..b61b6ee 100644
--- a/internal/decodejpeg/decode.h
+++ b/internal/decodejpeg/decode.h
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
 #include "jpeglib.h"
 
 typedef struct Image
 {
-  char *pix;
+  char* pix;
   JDIMENSION width;
   JDIMENSION height;
 } Image;
 
-struct Image read_JPEG_file(char *, size_t);
+typedef struct JpegErrorManager {
+    /* "public" fields */
+    struct jpeg_error_mgr pub;
+    /* for return to caller */
+    jmp_buf setjmp_buffer;
+} JpegErrorManager;
+
+struct Image read_JPEG_file(char*, size_t, char*);
diff --git a/raclambda/app.py b/raclambda/app.py
index bf741ae..4c65b01 100644
--- a/raclambda/app.py
+++ b/raclambda/app.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from raclambda.raclambda_stack import RacLambdaStack
 
 
-RAC_VERSION = "v0.2.6"
+RAC_VERSION = "v0.2.8"
 RAC_OS = "Linux"
 RAC_URL = f"https://github.com/innosat-mats/rac-extract-payload/releases/download/{RAC_VERSION}/Rac_for_{RAC_OS}.tar.gz"  # noqa: E501
 RAC_DIR = "./raclambda/handler"