diff --git a/grpc-java/grpc-servlet-jakarta/src/main/java/io/grpc/servlet/jakarta/ServletServerStream.java b/grpc-java/grpc-servlet-jakarta/src/main/java/io/grpc/servlet/jakarta/ServletServerStream.java
index fc0d3b0158a..cd04cf3b41e 100644
--- a/grpc-java/grpc-servlet-jakarta/src/main/java/io/grpc/servlet/jakarta/ServletServerStream.java
+++ b/grpc-java/grpc-servlet-jakarta/src/main/java/io/grpc/servlet/jakarta/ServletServerStream.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public void writeHeaders(Metadata headers) {
             }
             try {
                 writer.flush();
-            } catch (IOException e) {
+            } catch (IllegalStateException | IOException e) {
                 logger.log(WARNING, String.format("[{%s}] Exception when flushBuffer", logId), e);
                 cancel(Status.fromThrowable(e));
             }