diff --git a/lbrynet/dht/blob_announcer.py b/lbrynet/dht/blob_announcer.py
index f965aa7b1..33ab4f70e 100644
--- a/lbrynet/dht/blob_announcer.py
+++ b/lbrynet/dht/blob_announcer.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class BlobAnnouncer:
             else:
                 log.warning("failed to announce %s, could only find %d peers, retrying soon.", blob_hash[:8], peers)
         except Exception as err:
+            if isinstance(err, asyncio.CancelledError):
+                raise err
             log.warning("error announcing %s: %s", blob_hash[:8], str(err))