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diff --git a/lib/Object/Remote/Proxy.pm b/lib/Object/Remote/Proxy.pm
index af6a902..68706bd 100644
--- a/lib/Object/Remote/Proxy.pm
+++ b/lib/Object/Remote/Proxy.pm
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 package Object::Remote::Proxy;
 
 use strictures 1;
+use Carp qw(croak);
 
 sub AUTOLOAD {
   my $self = shift;
   (my $method) = (our $AUTOLOAD =~ /([^:]+)$/);
+  my $to_fire = $self->{method};
   if ((caller(0)||'') eq 'start') {
-    $method = "start::${method}";
+    $to_fire = "start::${to_fire}";
   }
-  $self->{remote}->${\$self->{method}}($method => @_);
+  
+  unless ($self->{remote}->is_valid) {
+    croak "Attempt to use Object::Remote::Proxy backed by an invalid handle";
+  }
+  
+  $self->{remote}->$to_fire($method => @_);
 }
 
 sub DESTROY { }