diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
index 808d4ef3e8..ea39217c2d 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 
 			}
 			catch (SocketException) { /* drop this on the floor; we'll pick up the disconnect from the reader thread */ }
+			catch (ObjectDisposedException) { /* ditto */ }
 		}
+
 		bool disposed = false;
+
 		public void Dispose ()
 		{
 			if (disposed) return;