diff --git a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/message_listener.py b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/message_listener.py
index 97613e81f..9b890321c 100644
--- a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/message_listener.py
+++ b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/message_listener.py
@@ -120,8 +120,13 @@ class MessageListener:
 
     def disconnect_from_messaging_server(self):
         '''Stop consuming RabbitMQ messages and disconnect'''
-        self._channel.stop_consuming()
-        self._connection.close()
+        # If you try to close a connection that's already closed, you're going to have a bad time.
+        # We're breaking EAFP because this can be called multiple times depending on exception
+        # handling flow here.
+        if not self._channel.is_closed and not self._channel.is_closing:
+            self._channel.stop_consuming()
+        if not self._connection.is_closed and not self._connection.is_closing:
+            self._connection.close()
    
     def graceful_shutdown(self, signum, frame):
         '''Disconnect and break out of the message listening loop'''