diff --git a/src/pocketmine/network/rcon/RCONInstance.php b/src/pocketmine/network/rcon/RCONInstance.php
index 56a780edd..570fda9f9 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/network/rcon/RCONInstance.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/network/rcon/RCONInstance.php
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class RCONInstance extends Thread{
 		if($this->stop){
 			return false;
 		}elseif($d === false){
+			if(socket_last_error($client) === SOCKET_ECONNRESET){ //client crashed, terminate connection
+				return false;
+			}
 			return null;
 		}elseif($d === "" or strlen($d) < 4){
 			return false;