diff --git a/tractor/ipc/_transport.py b/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
index ad2a0e8e..5a484b36 100644
--- a/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
+++ b/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ class MsgpackTransport(MsgTransport):
                 return await self.stream.send_all(size + bytes_data)
             except (
                 trio.BrokenResourceError,
+                trio.ClosedResourceError,
             ) as _re:
                 trans_err = _re
                 tpt_name: str = f'{type(self).__name__!r}'
@@ -458,6 +459,22 @@ class MsgpackTransport(MsgTransport):
                         )
                         raise tpt_closed from trans_err
 
+                    case trio.ClosedResourceError() if (
+                        'this socket was already closed'
+                        in
+                        trans_err.args[0]
+                    ):
+                        tpt_closed = TransportClosed.from_src_exc(
+                            message=(
+                                f'{tpt_name} already closed by peer\n'
+                            ),
+                            body=f'{self}\n',
+                            src_exc=trans_err,
+                            raise_on_report=True,
+                            loglevel='transport',
+                        )
+                        raise tpt_closed from trans_err
+
                     # unless the disconnect condition falls under "a
                     # normal operation breakage" we usualy console warn
                     # about it.