diff --git a/scpssh.c b/scpssh.c
index b51cbb8a..af569496 100644
--- a/scpssh.c
+++ b/scpssh.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define SSH_CMSG_EOF		19
 #define SSH_SMSG_EXIT_STATUS	20
 #define SSH_CMSG_EXIT_CONFIRMATION	33
+#define SSH_MSG_IGNORE		32
 #define SSH_MSG_DEBUG		36
 
 #define GET_32BIT(cp) \
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ next_packet:
 	}
 	goto next_packet;
     }
+    if (pktin.type == SSH_MSG_IGNORE) {
+	goto next_packet;
+    }
 }
 
 static void s_wrpkt_start(int type, int len) {
diff --git a/ssh.c b/ssh.c
index 17a59238..0d53ddbf 100644
--- a/ssh.c
+++ b/ssh.c
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ static void ssh_gotdata(unsigned char *data, int datalen) {
 
 	if (pktin.type == 36) {	       /* SSH_MSG_DEBUG */
 	    /* FIXME: log it */
+	} else if (pktin.type == 32) { /* SSH_MSG_IGNORE */
+	    /* do nothing */;
 	} else
 	    ssh_protocol(NULL, 0, 1);
     }