diff --git a/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs b/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
index 28408eb..872073b 100644
--- a/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn start_backend<D: 'static + GpioDevice + Send + Sync>(args: GpioArgs) -> Resul
                     info!("Stopping cleanly.");
                 }
                 Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(
-                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage,
+                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage | vhost_user::Error::Disconnected,
                 )) => {
                     info!("vhost-user connection closed with partial message. If the VM is shutting down, this is expected behavior; otherwise, it might be a bug.");
                 }
diff --git a/crates/i2c/src/main.rs b/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
index 4698063..457feba 100644
--- a/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ fn start_backend<D: 'static + I2cDevice + Send + Sync>(args: I2cArgs) -> Result<
                     info!("Stopping cleanly.");
                 }
                 Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(
-                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage,
+                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage | vhost_user::Error::Disconnected,
                 )) => {
                     info!("vhost-user connection closed with partial message. If the VM is shutting down, this is expected behavior; otherwise, it might be a bug.");
                 }
diff --git a/crates/rng/src/main.rs b/crates/rng/src/main.rs
index a1767a7..eac7ba8 100644
--- a/crates/rng/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/rng/src/main.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub(crate) fn start_backend(config: VuRngConfig) -> Result<()> {
                     info!("Stopping cleanly.");
                 }
                 Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(
-                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage,
+                    vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage | vhost_user::Error::Disconnected,
                 )) => {
                     info!("vhost-user connection closed with partial message. If the VM is shutting down, this is expected behavior; otherwise, it might be a bug.");
                 }
diff --git a/crates/scsi/src/main.rs b/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
index 9a4c733..8ca2922 100644
--- a/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ fn start_backend(backend: VhostUserScsiBackend, args: ScsiArgs) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(()) => {
             info!("Stopping cleanly.");
         }
-        Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage)) => {
+        Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(
+            vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage | vhost_user::Error::Disconnected,
+        )) => {
             info!("vhost-user connection closed with partial message. If the VM is shutting down, this is expected behavior; otherwise, it might be a bug.");
         }
         Err(e) => {
diff --git a/crates/vsock/src/main.rs b/crates/vsock/src/main.rs
index c1156b6..4ff0f93 100644
--- a/crates/vsock/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/vsock/src/main.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ pub(crate) fn start_backend_server(
             Ok(()) => {
                 info!("Stopping cleanly");
             }
-            Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage)) => {
+            Err(vhost_user_backend::Error::HandleRequest(
+                vhost_user::Error::PartialMessage | vhost_user::Error::Disconnected,
+            )) => {
                 info!("vhost-user connection closed with partial message. If the VM is shutting down, this is expected behavior; otherwise, it might be a bug.");
             }
             Err(e) => {