diff --git a/lib/controllers/media.js b/lib/controllers/media.js
index 5cf6c1e..bf7aaf0 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/media.js
+++ b/lib/controllers/media.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ MediaController.prototype.sessionRequest = function(data, callback) {
 
   this.request(data, function(err, response) {
     if(err) return callback(err);
+    if(typeof(response.status) == 'undefined') return callback(response.reason || 'unknown response');
     var status = response.status[0];
     callback(null, status);
   });