diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ai.mcp.transports/src/org/eclipse/ecf/ai/mcp/transports/ServerStringChannel.java b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ai.mcp.transports/src/org/eclipse/ecf/ai/mcp/transports/ServerStringChannel.java
index ad1bca27e..5c7c40c07 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ai.mcp.transports/src/org/eclipse/ecf/ai/mcp/transports/ServerStringChannel.java
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ai.mcp.transports/src/org/eclipse/ecf/ai/mcp/transports/ServerStringChannel.java
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ public void writeMessage(String message) throws IOException {
 		if (c != null) {
 			writeMessageToChannel(c, message);
 		} else {
-			throw new IOException("not connected");
+			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+				logger.debug("No acceptedClient attached to writeMessage={}", message);
+			}
 		}
 	}