diff --git a/src/i_net.cpp b/src/i_net.cpp
index d3958e1e1..5957846d2 100644
--- a/src/i_net.cpp
+++ b/src/i_net.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,11 @@ void PacketGet (void)
 	}
 	else if (c > 0)
 	{	//The packet is not from any in-game node, so we might as well discard it.
-		Printf("Dropped packet: Unknown host (%s:%d)\n", inet_ntoa(fromaddress.sin_addr), fromaddress.sin_port);
+		// Don't show the message for disconnect notifications.
+		if (c != 2 || TransmitBuffer[0] != PRE_FAKE || TransmitBuffer[1] != PRE_DISCONNECT)
+		{
+			DPrintf("Dropped packet: Unknown host (%s:%d)\n", inet_ntoa(fromaddress.sin_addr), fromaddress.sin_port);
+		}
 		doomcom.remotenode = -1;
 		return;
 	}