diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 18ae2d8..50a1d86 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
+  - "0.12"
   - "0.11"
   - "0.10"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e51af53..4c9cf53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Raygun4Node
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/MindscapeHQ/raygun4node.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/MindscapeHQ/raygun4node)
+
 Raygun.io plugin for Node
 
 ## Getting Started
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ View a screencast on creating an app with Node.js and Express.js, then hooking u
 In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using "npm test".
 
 ## Release History
+- 0.6.2 - Fix utf8 chars causing 400s, log when errors occur when posting
 - 0.6.1 - Replace deprecated request.host with request.hostname if it exists.
 - 0.6.0 - Added ability to send tags with exception reports.
 - 0.5.0 - Added filters for sensitive request data, and better affected user tracking
diff --git a/lib/raygun.transport.js b/lib/raygun.transport.js
index cf625c5..7989872 100644
--- a/lib/raygun.transport.js
+++ b/lib/raygun.transport.js
@@ -11,26 +11,30 @@
 var http = require('https');
 
 var send = function (options) {
-  var data = JSON.stringify(options.message);
-  var httpOptions = {
-    host: 'api.raygun.io',
-    port: 443,
-    path: '/entries',
-    method: 'POST',
-    headers: {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        'Content-Length': data.length,
-        'X-ApiKey': options.apiKey
-    }
-  };
-  var request = http.request(httpOptions, function (response) {
-    if (options.callback) {
-      options.callback(response);
-    }
-  });
+  try {
+    var data = new Buffer(JSON.stringify(options.message), 'utf8');
+    var httpOptions = {
+      host: 'api.raygun.io',
+      port: 443,
+      path: '/entries',
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'Content-Length': data.length,
+          'X-ApiKey': options.apiKey
+      }
+    };
+    var request = http.request(httpOptions, function (response) {
+      if (options.callback) {
+        options.callback(response);
+      }
+    });
 
-  request.write(data);
-  request.end();
+    request.write(data);
+    request.end();
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log("Raygun: error " + e + " occurred while attempting to send error with message: " + options.message);
+  }
 };
 
 exports.send = send;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e77a736..3420f78 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "raygun",
   "description": "Raygun.io plugin for Node",
-  "version": "0.6.1",
+  "version": "0.6.2",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/MindscapeHQ/raygun4node",
   "author": {
     "name": "MindscapeHQ",