diff --git a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/Connection.java b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
index fc515a8796..7107791fb6 100644
--- a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
+++ b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
@@ -627,6 +627,10 @@ public class Connection implements HasCapabilities, Runnable, MessageListener {
     private void handleException(Throwable e) {
         CloseConnectionReason closeConnectionReason;
 
+        // silent fail if we are shutdown
+        if (stopped)
+            return;
+
         if (e instanceof SocketException) {
             if (socket.isClosed())
                 closeConnectionReason = CloseConnectionReason.SOCKET_CLOSED;
diff --git a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/NetworkNode.java b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/NetworkNode.java
index 935f9895c3..f924669b7d 100644
--- a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/NetworkNode.java
+++ b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/network/NetworkNode.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkNode implements MessageListener {
                 }
 
                 public void onFailure(@NotNull Throwable throwable) {
-                    log.info("onFailure at sendMessage: peersNodeAddress={}\n\tmessage={}\n\tthrowable={}", peersNodeAddress, networkEnvelope.getClass().getSimpleName(), throwable.toString());
+                    log.debug("onFailure at sendMessage: peersNodeAddress={}\n\tmessage={}\n\tthrowable={}", peersNodeAddress, networkEnvelope.getClass().getSimpleName(), throwable.toString());
                     UserThread.execute(() -> resultFuture.setException(throwable));
                 }
             });