diff --git a/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py b/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
index ca48c5356..1095e45ef 100644
--- a/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
+++ b/artiq/protocols/sync_struct.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class Publisher(AsyncioServer):
                     await writer.drain()
             finally:
                 self._recipients[notifier_name].remove(queue)
-        except (ConnectionResetError, ConnectionAbortedError, BrokenPipeError):
+        except (ConnectionResetError, ConnectionAbortedError, BrokenPipeError, TimeoutError):
             # subscribers disconnecting are a normal occurrence
             pass
         finally: