diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 6ae8e7cdc2..e03a604659 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::CloseConnection(NetworkRecvSta
 	 */
 	if (this->sock == INVALID_SOCKET) return status;
 
-	if (status != NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_CONN_LOST && !this->HasClientQuit() && this->status >= STATUS_AUTHORIZED) {
+	if (status != NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_CONN_LOST && status != NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR && !this->HasClientQuit() && this->status >= STATUS_AUTHORIZED) {
 		/* We did not receive a leave message from this client... */
 		char client_name[NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH];