diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_login.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_login.rb
index 2adde0f151..9dc6288967 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_login.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_login.rb
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
       status_code = e.get_error(e.error_code)
     rescue ::Rex::Proto::SMB::Exceptions::LoginError => e
       status_code = e.error_reason
+    rescue ::Rex::Proto::SMB::Exceptions::InvalidWordCount => e
+      status_code = e.error_reason
     ensure
       disconnect()
     end