diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
index d1edd1807..a8d1b000c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
@@ -666,6 +666,11 @@ public class Client
         // ensure that it won't happen until CLIENT_DID_LOGOFF was dispatched
         _runQueue.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
             public void run () {
+                // tell the object manager that we're no longer connected to the server
+                if (_omgr instanceof ClientDObjectMgr) {
+                    ((ClientDObjectMgr)_omgr).cleanup();
+                }
+
                 // clear out our references
                 _comm = null;
                 _omgr = null;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
index 1fe6f61ac..4e334ebe1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
@@ -185,6 +185,20 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when the client is cleaned up due to having disconnected from the server.
+     */
+    public void cleanup ()
+    {
+        // tell any pending object subscribers that they're not getting their bits
+        for (PendingRequest<?> req : _penders.values()) {
+            for (Subscriber<?> sub : req.targets) {
+                sub.requestFailed(req.oid, new ObjectAccessException("Client connection closed"));
+            }
+        }
+        _penders.clear();
+    }
+
     protected <T extends DObject> void queueAction (
         int oid, Subscriber<T> target, boolean subscribe)
     {