diff --git a/lib/bbackupd/BackupDaemon.cpp b/lib/bbackupd/BackupDaemon.cpp
index 880429b88..5d800de29 100644
--- a/lib/bbackupd/BackupDaemon.cpp
+++ b/lib/bbackupd/BackupDaemon.cpp
@@ -2162,8 +2162,12 @@ void BackupDaemon::WaitOnCommandSocket(box_time_t RequiredDelay, bool &DoSyncFla
 		std::string command;
 		while(mapCommandSocketInfo->mapGetLine.get() != 0)
 		{
-			command = mapCommandSocketInfo->mapGetLine->GetLine(
-				false /* no preprocessing */, timeout);
+			{
+				HideExceptionMessageGuard hide_exceptions;
+				command = mapCommandSocketInfo->mapGetLine->GetLine(
+					false /* no preprocessing */, timeout);
+			}
+
 			BOX_TRACE("Received command '" << command << "' over command socket");
 			
 			bool sendOK = false;
diff --git a/lib/bbstored/BBStoreDHousekeeping.cpp b/lib/bbstored/BBStoreDHousekeeping.cpp
index a0e77c43d..75b6953ca 100644
--- a/lib/bbstored/BBStoreDHousekeeping.cpp
+++ b/lib/bbstored/BBStoreDHousekeeping.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ bool BackupStoreDaemon::CheckForInterProcessMsg(int AccountNum, int MaximumWaitT
 
 	try
 	{
+		HideExceptionMessageGuard hide_exceptions;
 		line = mInterProcessComms.GetLine(false /* no pre-processing */,
 			MaximumWaitTime);
 	}