diff --git a/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py b/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
index 232c43bc..f8f073a2 100644
--- a/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
+++ b/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ async def diffuse_blocks(reader: 'StreamReader', writer: 'StreamWriter'):
                     break
     except ConnectionResetError:
         pass
+    except IncompleteReadError:
+        pass
     except Exception:
         logging.warn(traceback.format_exc())