diff --git a/lib/parser.ex b/lib/parser.ex
index 12ffe01..b40d940 100644
--- a/lib/parser.ex
+++ b/lib/parser.ex
@@ -256,6 +256,22 @@ defmodule Parser do
     Map.merge(result, compressed_cs)
   end
 
+  # Catch-all pattern for malformed position packets
+  def parse_position_without_timestamp(aprs_messaging?, <<_dti::binary-size(1), rest::binary>> = data) do
+    Logger.warning("Malformed position packet: #{inspect(data)}")
+
+    %{
+      latitude: nil,
+      longitude: nil,
+      symbol_table_id: nil,
+      symbol_code: nil,
+      comment: rest,
+      data_type: :malformed_position,
+      aprs_messaging?: aprs_messaging?,
+      raw_data: data
+    }
+  end
+
   def parse_position_with_timestamp(
         aprs_messaging?,
         <<_dti::binary-size(1), time::binary-size(7), latitude::binary-size(8), sym_table_id::binary-size(1),
diff --git a/test/parser/parser_test.exs b/test/parser/parser_test.exs
index 7acc358..4d60b21 100644
--- a/test/parser/parser_test.exs
+++ b/test/parser/parser_test.exs
@@ -279,4 +279,36 @@ defmodule Parser.ParserTest do
       assert result >= -180.0 and result <= 180.0
     end
   end
+
+  describe "malformed position packets" do
+    test "handles malformed position packet gracefully" do
+      # Test with the specific malformed packet that was causing issues
+      malformed_packet = "KC3ARY>APDW16,KB3FCZ-2,WIDE1*,qAR,WA3YMM-1:!I:!&N:;\")#  !"
+
+      {:ok, packet} = Parser.parse(malformed_packet)
+
+      assert packet.data_type == :position
+      assert packet.sender == "KC3ARY"
+      assert packet.destination == "APDW16"
+      assert packet.data_extended.data_type == :malformed_position
+      assert packet.data_extended.latitude == nil
+      assert packet.data_extended.longitude == nil
+      assert packet.data_extended.comment == "I:!&N:;\")#  !"
+      assert packet.data_extended.raw_data == "!I:!&N:;\")#  !"
+    end
+
+    test "handles other malformed position formats" do
+      # Test with another type of malformed position data that's too short
+      malformed_packet = "TEST>APRS,TCPIP*:!SHORT"
+
+      {:ok, packet} = Parser.parse(malformed_packet)
+
+      assert packet.data_type == :position
+      assert packet.data_extended.data_type == :malformed_position
+      assert packet.data_extended.latitude == nil
+      assert packet.data_extended.longitude == nil
+      assert packet.data_extended.comment == "SHORT"
+      assert packet.data_extended.raw_data == "!SHORT"
+    end
+  end
 end