diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 5223d70d..660a15b4 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ Peer.prototype.onPacket = co(function* onPacket(packet) {
     case packetTypes.PONG:
       return yield this.handlePong(packet);
     case packetTypes.ALERT:
-      return this.handleAlert(packet);
+      return yield this.handleAlert(packet);
     case packetTypes.GETADDR:
       return yield this.handleGetAddr(packet);
     case packetTypes.ADDR: