diff --git a/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py b/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
index a44309d5634..b383481824b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ def render_slave(engine, netsettings, threads):
                 if cancelled:
                     # kill process if needed
                     if process.poll() == None:
-                        process.terminate()
+                        try:
+                            process.terminate()
+                        except OSError:
+                            pass
                     continue # to next frame
 
                 # flush the rest of the logs