diff --git a/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/plugins/modem/ModemImpl.java b/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/plugins/modem/ModemImpl.java
index f389b7dfa29b9db17a1dac789ed1991117d52224..26bb05cbc169a40852f00eb8fbec51f7c7b5c471 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/plugins/modem/ModemImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/plugins/modem/ModemImpl.java
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ class ModemImpl implements Modem, WriteHandler, SerialPortEventListener {
 						reliabilityLayer.handleRead(data);
 					}
 					return;
-				} else if(s.equals("BUSY") || s.equals("NO DIALTONE")) {
+				} else if(s.equals("BUSY") || s.equals("NO DIALTONE")
+						|| s.equals("NO CARRIER")) {
 					synchronized(connected) {
 						connected.notifyAll();
 					}