diff --git a/piker/clearing/_ems.py b/piker/clearing/_ems.py
index 96c01df8..a5939eb7 100644
--- a/piker/clearing/_ems.py
+++ b/piker/clearing/_ems.py
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ class Router(Struct):
             except (
                 trio.ClosedResourceError,
                 trio.BrokenResourceError,
+                tractor.TransportClosed,
             ):
                 to_remove.add(client_stream)
                 log.warning(
@@ -1699,5 +1700,5 @@ async def _emsd_main(
                     if not client_streams:
                         log.warning(
                             f'Order dialog is not being monitored:\n'
-                            f'{oid} ->\n{client_stream._ctx.chan.uid}'
+                            f'{oid!r} <-> {client_stream.chan.aid.reprol()}\n'
                         )
diff --git a/piker/data/_sampling.py b/piker/data/_sampling.py
index 609218ad..c81f79eb 100644
--- a/piker/data/_sampling.py
+++ b/piker/data/_sampling.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class Sampler:
         trio.BrokenResourceError,
         trio.ClosedResourceError,
         trio.EndOfChannel,
+        tractor.TransportClosed,
     )
 
     # holds all the ``tractor.Context`` remote subscriptions for
@@ -753,7 +754,7 @@ async def sample_and_broadcast(
                                 log.warning(
                                     f'Feed OVERRUN {sub_key}'
                                     f'@{bus.brokername} -> \n'
-                                    f'feed @ {chan.uid}\n'
+                                    f'feed @ {chan.aid.reprol()}\n'
                                     f'throttle = {throttle} Hz'
                                 )