diff --git a/LibreMetaverse/NetworkManager.cs b/LibreMetaverse/NetworkManager.cs
index c1826933..a1af80fd 100644
--- a/LibreMetaverse/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/LibreMetaverse/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -559,16 +559,16 @@ namespace OpenMetaverse
             return Connect(endPoint, handle, setDefault, seedcaps, sizeX, sizeY);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Connect to simulator assuming legacy region size
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="endPoint"></param>
-        /// <param name="handle"></param>
-        /// <param name="setDefault"></param>
-        /// <param name="seedcaps"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public Simulator Connect(IPEndPoint endPoint, ulong handle, bool setDefault, Uri seedcaps) {
-            return Connect(endPoint, handle, setDefault, seedcaps, Simulator.DefaultRegionSizeX, Simulator.DefaultRegionSizeY);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Connect to simulator assuming legacy region size
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="endPoint"></param>
+        /// <param name="handle"></param>
+        /// <param name="setDefault"></param>
+        /// <param name="seedcaps"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public Simulator Connect(IPEndPoint endPoint, ulong handle, bool setDefault, Uri seedcaps) {
+            return Connect(endPoint, handle, setDefault, seedcaps, Simulator.DefaultRegionSizeX, Simulator.DefaultRegionSizeY);
         }
         /// <summary>
         /// Connect to a simulator
@@ -892,10 +892,14 @@ namespace OpenMetaverse
                     OnSimDisconnected(new SimDisconnectedEventArgs(CurrentSim, type));
                 }
             }
-            
-            _packetInbox.Writer.Complete();
-            _packetOutbox.Writer.Complete();
 
+            try
+            {
+                _packetInbox.Writer.Complete();
+                _packetOutbox.Writer.Complete();
+            }
+            catch (NullReferenceException)
+            { /* noop! */ }
             _packetInbox = null;
             _packetOutbox = null;