diff --git a/pkgs/cupertino_http/lib/src/cupertino_web_socket.dart b/pkgs/cupertino_http/lib/src/cupertino_web_socket.dart
index 5198b7bb17..080e3c12c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/cupertino_http/lib/src/cupertino_web_socket.dart
+++ b/pkgs/cupertino_http/lib/src/cupertino_web_socket.dart
@@ -203,7 +203,13 @@ class CupertinoWebSocket implements WebSocket {
 
   void _connectionClosed(int? closeCode, objc.NSData? reason) {
     if (!_events.isClosed) {
-      final closeReason = reason == null ? '' : utf8.decode(reason.toList());
+      String closeReason;
+
+      try {
+        closeReason = reason == null ? '' : utf8.decode(reason.toList());
+      } on FormatException {
+        closeReason = 'unknown';
+      }
 
       _events
         ..add(CloseReceived(closeCode, closeReason))