diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
index e86b2e2b..5b0a30db 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def connect_remote(destination_hash, auth_identity, timeout, no_output = False,
     remote_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
 
     def remote_link_closed(link):
-        if link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.TIMEOUT:
+        if link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.INITIATOR_CLOSED: return
+        elif link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.TIMEOUT:
             if not no_output:
                 print(output_rst_str, end="")
                 print("The link timed out, exiting now")
diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
index cba8928a..cb6ce3d6 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def get_remote_status(destination_hash, include_lstats, identity, no_output=Fals
     remote_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
 
     def remote_link_closed(link):
-        if link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.TIMEOUT:
+        if link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.INITIATOR_CLOSED: return
+        elif link.teardown_reason == RNS.Link.TIMEOUT:
             if not no_output:
                 print("\r                                                          \r", end="")
                 print("The link timed out, exiting now")