diff --git a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
index b9d076fba..16e1caa0a 100644
--- a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
+++ b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ public class Server implements Runnable {
             }
           }
         }
+      } catch (SocketException e) {
+        //thrown when server.close() is called and server is waiting on accept
+        System.err.println("Server SocketException: " + e.getMessage());
+        thread = null;
       } catch (IOException e) {
         //errorMessage("run", e);
         e.printStackTrace();