diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/ServerOrder.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/ServerOrder.cs
index 0723a0c7ba..cc6d26d69a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/ServerOrder.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/ServerOrder.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			byte b;
 			switch (b = r.ReadByte())
 			{
-				case 0xbf:
+				case 0xbf:
+					// Silently ignore disconnect notifications
+					return null;
 				case 0xff:
 					Console.WriteLine("This isn't a server order.");
 					return null;