diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
index 8f441b549..8578864e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 {
                     updateOwnAircraftFromSimulator(fsuipcAircraft);
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    // FSUIPC read error means almost always that FS9 closed. Shutdown the driver.
+                    CLogMessage(this).debug() << "Lost connection to FSUIPC. Shutting down.";
+                    disconnectFrom();
+                }
                 synchronizeTime();
             }
         }