diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6477cb9ca..b17b79b00 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ set_property(CACHE DEVILUTIONX_DEFAULT_RESAMPLER PROPERTY STRINGS ${_resamplers}
 option(DISABLE_LTO "Disable link-time optimization (by default enabled in release mode)" OFF)
 option(PIE "Generate position-independent code" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(DEVILUTIONX_DISABLE_RTTI "Disable RTTI" ON "NONET" OFF)
-cmake_dependent_option(DEVILUTIONX_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS "Disable exceptions" ON "NONET" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(DEVILUTIONX_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS "Disable exceptions" ON "DISABLE_ZERO_TIER" OFF)
 RELEASE_OPTION(DEVILUTIONX_STATIC_CXX_STDLIB "Link C++ standard library statically (if available)")
 option(DEVILUTIONX_PROFILE_GENERATE "Build a binary that generates the profile for PGO" OFF)
 option(DEVILUTIONX_PROFILE_USE "Build with PGO using the given profile file" OFF)
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/abstract_net.cpp b/Source/dvlnet/abstract_net.cpp
index 17f9d50fb..a4260ee89 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/abstract_net.cpp
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/abstract_net.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 #include "dvlnet/abstract_net.h"
 
+#include "dvlnet/loopback.h"
 #include "utils/stubs.h"
+
 #ifndef NONET
-#include "dvlnet/base_protocol.h"
 #include "dvlnet/cdwrap.h"
+
 #ifndef DISABLE_ZERO_TIER
+#include "dvlnet/base_protocol.h"
 #include "dvlnet/protocol_zt.h"
 #endif
+
 #ifndef DISABLE_TCP
 #include "dvlnet/tcp_client.h"
 #endif
 #endif
-#include "dvlnet/loopback.h"
 
 namespace devilution::net {
 
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h b/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
index 8a4702a4f..cf0145066 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
@@ -274,32 +274,27 @@ tl::expected<void, PacketError> base_protocol<P>::SendTo(plr_t player, packet &p
 template <class P>
 void base_protocol<P>::recv()
 {
-	try {
-		buffer_t pkt_buf;
-		endpoint_t sender;
-		while (proto.recv(sender, pkt_buf)) { // read until kernel buffer is empty?
-			tl::expected<void, PacketError> result
-			    = pktfty->make_packet(pkt_buf)
-			          .and_then([&](std::unique_ptr<packet> &&pkt) {
-				          return recv_decrypted(*pkt, sender);
-			          });
-			if (!result.has_value()) {
-				// drop packet
-				proto.disconnect(sender);
-				Log("{}", result.error().what());
-			}
+	buffer_t pkt_buf;
+	endpoint_t sender;
+	while (proto.recv(sender, pkt_buf)) { // read until kernel buffer is empty?
+		tl::expected<void, PacketError> result
+		    = pktfty->make_packet(pkt_buf)
+		          .and_then([&](std::unique_ptr<packet> &&pkt) {
+			          return recv_decrypted(*pkt, sender);
+		          });
+		if (!result.has_value()) {
+			// drop packet
+			proto.disconnect(sender);
+			Log("{}", result.error().what());
 		}
-		while (proto.get_disconnected(sender)) {
-			for (plr_t i = 0; i < Players.size(); ++i) {
-				if (peers[i].endpoint == sender) {
-					DisconnectNet(i);
-					break;
-				}
+	}
+	while (proto.get_disconnected(sender)) {
+		for (plr_t i = 0; i < Players.size(); ++i) {
+			if (peers[i].endpoint == sender) {
+				DisconnectNet(i);
+				break;
 			}
 		}
-	} catch (std::exception &e) {
-		Log("{}", e.what());
-		return;
 	}
 }