diff --git a/tests/test_ringbuf.py b/tests/test_ringbuf.py
index 8f549b7c..2befeafc 100644
--- a/tests/test_ringbuf.py
+++ b/tests/test_ringbuf.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def child_write_shm(
             await sender.send(msg)
 
             if rng.msgs_generated % rng.recommended_log_interval == 0:
-                print(f'wrote {rng.total_msgs} msgs')
+                print(f'wrote {rng.msgs_generated} msgs')
 
     print('writer exit')
     return rng.hexdigest
diff --git a/tractor/ipc/_ringbuf/__init__.py b/tractor/ipc/_ringbuf/__init__.py
index 2b2b549e..2c74b88e 100644
--- a/tractor/ipc/_ringbuf/__init__.py
+++ b/tractor/ipc/_ringbuf/__init__.py
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class RingBufferReceiveChannel(trio.abc.ReceiveChannel[bytes]):
                         self._write_ptr += delta
                         # yield lock and re-enter
 
-                    except EFDReadCancelled:
+                    except (EFDReadCancelled, trio.Cancelled):
                         # while waiting for new data `self._write_event` was closed
                         try:
                             # if eof was signaled receive no wait will not raise
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ async def attach_to_ringbuf_receiver(
     Launches `receiver._eof_monitor_task` in a `trio.Nursery`.
     '''
     async with (
-        trio.open_nursery() as n,
+        trio.open_nursery(strict_exception_groups=False) as n,
         RingBufferReceiveChannel(
             token,
             cleanup=cleanup