diff --git a/lib/mongo/networking.rb b/lib/mongo/networking.rb
index 6ec1601..97cc7ea 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/networking.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/networking.rb
@@ -137,9 +137,14 @@ module Mongo
 
         send_message_on_socket(packed_message, sock)
         result = receive(sock, request_id, exhaust)
-      rescue SystemStackError, NoMemoryError, SystemCallError, IRB::Abort => ex
+      rescue SystemStackError, NoMemoryError, SystemCallError => ex
         close
         raise ex
+      rescue Exception => ex
+        if defined?(IRB)
+          close if ex.class == IRB::Abort
+        end
+        raise ex
       ensure
         if should_checkin
           if command || read == :primary