diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
index fca6f8b9..783d92e1 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                 return Ok(NetworkResult::timeout());
             }
             ReceiptEvent::Cancelled => {
-                bail!("hole punch receipt cancelled from {}", target_nr);
+                return Ok(NetworkResult::no_connection_other(format!("hole punch receipt cancelled from {}", target_nr)))
             }
         };