diff --git a/abstract-relay.ts b/abstract-relay.ts
index 454feee..631bfdb 100644
--- a/abstract-relay.ts
+++ b/abstract-relay.ts
@@ -252,16 +252,20 @@ export class AbstractRelay {
     if (this.authPromise) return this.authPromise
 
     this.authPromise = new Promise<string>(async (resolve, reject) => {
-      const evt = await signAuthEvent(makeAuthEvent(this.url, challenge))
-      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        const ep = this.openEventPublishes.get(evt.id) as EventPublishResolver
-        if (ep) {
-          ep.reject(new Error('auth timed out'))
-          this.openEventPublishes.delete(evt.id)
-        }
-      }, this.publishTimeout)
-      this.openEventPublishes.set(evt.id, { resolve, reject, timeout })
-      this.send('["AUTH",' + JSON.stringify(evt) + ']')
+      try {
+        let evt = await signAuthEvent(makeAuthEvent(this.url, challenge))
+        let timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          let ep = this.openEventPublishes.get(evt.id) as EventPublishResolver
+          if (ep) {
+            ep.reject(new Error('auth timed out'))
+            this.openEventPublishes.delete(evt.id)
+          }
+        }, this.publishTimeout)
+        this.openEventPublishes.set(evt.id, { resolve, reject, timeout })
+        this.send('["AUTH",' + JSON.stringify(evt) + ']')
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn('subscribe auth function failed:', err)
+      }
     })
     return this.authPromise
   }
diff --git a/jsr.json b/jsr.json
index 63e76d4..e4b7307 100644
--- a/jsr.json
+++ b/jsr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nostr/tools",
-  "version": "2.14.3",
+  "version": "2.15.0",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./index.ts",
     "./core": "./core.ts",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 890dd85..7ff8f86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "nostr-tools",
-  "version": "2.14.3",
+  "version": "2.15.0",
   "description": "Tools for making a Nostr client.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",