diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Net/DefaultUdpSocket.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Net/DefaultUdpSocket.cs
index 4b37de28f..82079e9bd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Net/DefaultUdpSocket.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Net/DefaultUdpSocket.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ namespace Discord.Net.Udp
             while (!cancelToken.IsCancellationRequested)
             {
                 var receiveTask = _udp.ReceiveAsync();
+
+                _ = receiveTask.ContinueWith((receiveResult) =>
+                {
+                    //observe the exception as to not receive as unhandled exception
+                    _ = receiveResult.Exception;
+
+                }, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
+
                 var task = await Task.WhenAny(closeTask, receiveTask).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 if (task == closeTask)
                     break;