gistfile1.cpp

diff --git a/src/xrep.cpp b/src/xrep.cpp
index 978ed0b..5fd6cbb 100644
--- a/src/xrep.cpp
+++ b/src/xrep.cpp
@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ int zmq::xrep_t::xsend (zmq_msg_t *msg_, int flags_)
     if (!more_out) {
         zmq_assert (!current_out);
 
-        //  There's no such thing as prefix with no subsequent message.
-        zmq_assert (msg_->flags & ZMQ_MSG_MORE);
+        //  If we have malformed message (prefix with no subsequent message)
+        //  then just silently drop the message.
+        if ((msg_->flags & ZMQ_MSG_MORE) == 0)
+            return 0;
+
         more_out = true;
 
         //  Find the pipe associated with the identity stored in the prefix.