diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/interface.cc b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/interface.cc
index f9907b03ed..8a42059ed9 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/interface.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/interface.cc
@@ -917,6 +917,7 @@ void Interface::handle_interface_link_state()
 			domain_.discard_ip_config();
 		}
 	}
+	catch (Pointer<Domain>::Invalid) { }
 	catch (Domain::Ip_config_static) { }
 	catch (Keep_ip_config) { }