diff --git a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
index 4270cbe24..05e0d9d9d 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import typing
 import binascii
+from lbrynet.error import InvalidBlobHashError, InvalidDataError
 from lbrynet.blob_exchange.serialization import BlobResponse, BlobRequest
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from lbrynet.blob.blob_file import BlobFile
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             return False, True
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             return False, False
+        except (InvalidBlobHashError, InvalidDataError):
+            log.warning("invalid blob from %s:%i", self.peer_address, self.peer_port)
+            return False, False
         finally:
             await self.close()