diff --git a/osu.Game/Utils/RavenLogger.cs b/osu.Game/Utils/RavenLogger.cs
index 7f4faa60ae..80786d2c72 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Utils/RavenLogger.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Utils/RavenLogger.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using SharpRaven;
@@ -46,6 +47,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Utils
                             return;
                     }
 
+                    if (exception is WebException we)
+                    {
+                        switch (we.Status)
+                        {
+                            // more statuses may need to be blocked as we come across them.
+                            case WebExceptionStatus.Timeout:
+                                return;
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     // since we let unhandled exceptions go ignored at times, we want to ensure they don't get submitted on subsequent reports.
                     if (lastException != null &&
                         lastException.Message == exception.Message && exception.StackTrace.StartsWith(lastException.StackTrace))