diff --git a/lbrynet/core/client/BlobRequester.py b/lbrynet/core/client/BlobRequester.py
index c90d70d9e..86dd1768f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/client/BlobRequester.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/client/BlobRequester.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from zope.interface import implements
 from lbrynet.core.Error import PriceDisagreementError, DownloadCanceledError, InsufficientFundsError
 from lbrynet.core.Error import InvalidResponseError, RequestCanceledError, NoResponseError
+from lbrynet.core.Error import ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError
 from lbrynet.core.client.ClientRequest import ClientRequest, ClientBlobRequest
 from lbrynet.interfaces import IRequestCreator
 
@@ -304,4 +305,8 @@ class BlobRequester(object):
             peer.update_score(-10.0)
         else:
             peer.update_score(-2.0)
+        if reason.check(ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError):
+            return
+        # Only unexpected errors should be returned, as they are indicative of real problems
+        # and may be shown to the user.
         return reason
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diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrylive/client/LiveStreamMetadataHandler.py b/lbrynet/lbrylive/client/LiveStreamMetadataHandler.py
index 2167bd719..f24d4ab46 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrylive/client/LiveStreamMetadataHandler.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrylive/client/LiveStreamMetadataHandler.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from lbrynet.lbrylive.LiveBlob import LiveBlobInfo
 from lbrynet.core.cryptoutils import get_lbry_hash_obj, verify_signature
 from lbrynet.interfaces import IRequestCreator, IMetadataHandler
 from lbrynet.core.Error import InsufficientFundsError, InvalidResponseError, RequestCanceledError
-from lbrynet.core.Error import NoResponseError
+from lbrynet.core.Error import NoResponseError, ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError
 
 
 class LiveStreamMetadataHandler(object):
@@ -339,4 +339,8 @@ class LiveStreamMetadataHandler(object):
         logging.warning("Crypt stream info finder: a request failed. Reason: %s", reason.getErrorMessage())
         self._update_local_score(peer, -5.0)
         peer.update_score(-10.0)
+        if reason.check(ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError):
+            return
+        # Only unexpected errors should be returned, as they are indicative of real problems
+        # and may be shown to the user.
         return reason
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diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/plugins/BlindRepeater/BlindMetadataHandler.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/plugins/BlindRepeater/BlindMetadataHandler.py
index 5697981b0..2519e617d 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/plugins/BlindRepeater/BlindMetadataHandler.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/plugins/BlindRepeater/BlindMetadataHandler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from zope.interface import implements
 from lbrynet.interfaces import IMetadataHandler, IRequestCreator
 from lbrynet.core.client.ClientRequest import ClientRequest, ClientPaidRequest
 from lbrynet.core.Error import InsufficientFundsError, InvalidResponseError, RequestCanceledError
-from lbrynet.core.Error import NoResponseError
+from lbrynet.core.Error import NoResponseError, ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError
 from ValuableBlobInfo import ValuableBlobInfo
 import datetime
 import logging
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ class BlindMetadataHandler(object):
                         str(request_type), str(reason.getErrorMessage()))
         self._update_local_score(peer, -10.0)
         peer.update_score(-5.0)
+        if reason.check(ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError):
+            return
+        # Only unexpected errors should be returned, as they are indicative of real problems
+        # and may be shown to the user.
         return reason
 
     def _search_for_peers(self):