diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
index 4baf5fc46..1c2fc1ad6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
@@ -949,7 +949,8 @@ public class BlockingCommunicator extends Communicator
             if (_selector != null) {
                 _selector.wakeup();
             }
-            closeDatagramChannel();
+            // interrupt reading the current datagram
+            interrupt();
         }
     }