diff --git a/QuickFIXn/SocketInitiatorThread.cs b/QuickFIXn/SocketInitiatorThread.cs
index 5b3014b7e..9277cb1cf 100755
--- a/QuickFIXn/SocketInitiatorThread.cs
+++ b/QuickFIXn/SocketInitiatorThread.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ protected int ReadSome(byte[] buffer, int timeoutMilliseconds)
 
                     int bytesRead = stream_.EndRead(request);
                     if (0 == bytesRead)
-                        throw new SocketException(System.Convert.ToInt32(SocketError.ConnectionReset));
+                        throw new SocketException(System.Convert.ToInt32(SocketError.Shutdown));
 
                     return bytesRead;
                 }
diff --git a/QuickFIXn/SocketReader.cs b/QuickFIXn/SocketReader.cs
index 641c12d43..cbbd17cc5 100755
--- a/QuickFIXn/SocketReader.cs
+++ b/QuickFIXn/SocketReader.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ protected virtual int ReadSome(byte[] buffer, int timeoutMilliseconds)
 
                     int bytesRead = stream_.EndRead(request);
                     if (0 == bytesRead)
-                        throw new SocketException(System.Convert.ToInt32(SocketError.ConnectionReset));
+                        throw new SocketException(System.Convert.ToInt32(SocketError.Shutdown));
 
                     return bytesRead;
                 }