diff --git a/modules/context/context.go b/modules/context/context.go
index c7b9c0615c..fe49094479 100644
--- a/modules/context/context.go
+++ b/modules/context/context.go
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (ctx *Context) ServerError(logMsg string, logErr error) {
 func (ctx *Context) serverErrorInternal(logMsg string, logErr error) {
 	if logErr != nil {
 		log.ErrorWithSkip(2, "%s: %v", logMsg, logErr)
-		if errors.Is(logErr, &net.OpError{}) {
+		if _, ok := logErr.(*net.OpError); ok || errors.Is(logErr, &net.OpError{}) {
 			// This is an error within the underlying connection
 			// and further rendering will not work so just return
 			return