1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkt-line.c b/pkt-line.c
index 844c253ccd..657a702927 100644
--- a/pkt-line.c
+++ b/pkt-line.c
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ int recv_sideband(const char *me, int in_stream, int out)
 			write_or_die(out, buf + 1, len - 1);
 			break;
 		default: /* errors: message already written */
+			if (scratch.len > 0)
+				BUG("unhandled incomplete sideband: '%s'",
+				    scratch.buf);
 			return sideband_type;
 		}
 	}