diff --git a/goblins/ocapn/captp.rkt b/goblins/ocapn/captp.rkt
index d37b756..8441e17 100644
--- a/goblins/ocapn/captp.rkt
+++ b/goblins/ocapn/captp.rkt
@@ -1460,7 +1460,11 @@
               (sessionmeta remote-location
                            local-bootstrap-obj remote-bootstrap-vow
                            coordinator session-name))
-           (void)]))
+           (void)]
+          [(internal-shutdown reason)
+           ;; We're shutting down before we've properly set the connection up,
+           ;; we're no longer needed :(
+           (bcom (^setup-completer (lambda _ (void))))]))
 
       (define-values (incoming-forwarder incoming-swap)
         (swappable (spawn ^setup-completer)))