diff --git a/Lib/asyncore.py b/Lib/asyncore.py
index 4f1153b760b..3672db9f0fd 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncore.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncore.py
@@ -101,10 +101,16 @@ def readwrite(obj, flags):
             obj.handle_read_event()
         if flags & select.POLLOUT:
             obj.handle_write_event()
-        if flags & (select.POLLHUP | select.POLLERR | select.POLLNVAL):
-            obj.handle_close()
         if flags & select.POLLPRI:
             obj.handle_expt_event()
+        if flags & (select.POLLHUP | select.POLLERR | select.POLLNVAL):
+            obj.handle_close()
+    except socket.error, e:
+        if e.args[0] not in (EBADF, ECONNRESET, ENOTCONN, ESHUTDOWN,
+ECONNABORTED):
+            obj.handle_error()
+        else:
+            obj.handle_close()
     except _reraised_exceptions:
         raise
     except: