diff --git a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/kernel/udp/UdpKernel.java b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/kernel/udp/UdpKernel.java
index 54ad4140d..53a29fa78 100644
--- a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/kernel/udp/UdpKernel.java
+++ b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/kernel/udp/UdpKernel.java
@@ -169,6 +169,16 @@ public class UdpKernel extends AbstractKernel
         socketEndpoints.remove( p.getRemoteAddress() );
 
         addEvent( EndpointEvent.createRemove( this, p ) );
+        
+        // If there are no pending messages then add one so that the
+        // kernel-user knows to wake up if it is only listening for
+        // envelopes.
+        if( !hasEnvelopes() ) {
+            // Note: this is not really a race condition.  At worst, our
+            // event has already been handled by now and it does no harm
+            // to check again.
+            addEnvelope( EVENTS_PENDING );
+        }
     }
 
     protected void newData( DatagramPacket packet )