diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
index 0d375830f0..e2bdfb75ff 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Connection.cs
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 			}
 			catch (SocketException) { /* drop this on the floor; we'll pick up the disconnect from the reader thread */ }
 			catch (ObjectDisposedException) { /* ditto */ }
+			catch (InvalidOperationException) { /* ditto */ }
 		}
 
 		bool disposed = false;