diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/durabletask/DurableTaskGrpcWorker.java b/client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/durabletask/DurableTaskGrpcWorker.java
index 28a6e358..3650bcbf 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/durabletask/DurableTaskGrpcWorker.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/durabletask/DurableTaskGrpcWorker.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public final class DurableTaskGrpcWorker implements AutoCloseable {
     private final ExecutorService workerPool;
 
     private final TaskHubSidecarServiceBlockingStub sidecarClient;
+    private volatile boolean isNormalShutdown = false;
 
     DurableTaskGrpcWorker(DurableTaskGrpcWorkerBuilder builder) {
         this.orchestrationFactories.putAll(builder.orchestrationFactories);
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ public void start() {
      * configured.
      */
     public void close() {
+        this.isNormalShutdown = true;
         this.shutDownWorkerPool();
         this.closeSideCarChannel();
     }
@@ -136,7 +138,17 @@ public void startAndBlock() {
                                     .setCustomStatus(StringValue.of(taskOrchestratorResult.getCustomStatus()))
                                     .build();
 
-                            this.sidecarClient.completeOrchestratorTask(response);
+                            try {
+                                this.sidecarClient.completeOrchestratorTask(response);
+                            } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+                                if (e.getStatus().getCode() == Status.Code.UNAVAILABLE) {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "The sidecar at address {0} is unavailable while completing the orchestrator task.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                } else if (e.getStatus().getCode() == Status.Code.CANCELLED) {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Durable Task worker has disconnected from {0} while completing the orchestrator task.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                } else {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Unexpected failure completing the orchestrator task at {0}.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                }
+                            }
                         });
                     } else if (requestType == RequestCase.ACTIVITYREQUEST) {
                         ActivityRequest activityRequest = workItem.getActivityRequest();
@@ -169,7 +181,17 @@ public void startAndBlock() {
                                 responseBuilder.setFailureDetails(failureDetails);
                             }
 
-                            this.sidecarClient.completeActivityTask(responseBuilder.build());
+                            try {
+                                this.sidecarClient.completeActivityTask(responseBuilder.build());
+                            } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+                                if (e.getStatus().getCode() == Status.Code.UNAVAILABLE) {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "The sidecar at address {0} is unavailable while completing the activity task.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                } else if (e.getStatus().getCode() == Status.Code.CANCELLED) {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Durable Task worker has disconnected from {0} while completing the activity task.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                } else {
+                                    logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Unexpected failure completing the activity task at {0}.", this.getSidecarAddress());
+                                }
+                            }
                         });
                     } else {
                         logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Received and dropped an unknown '{0}' work-item from the sidecar.", requestType);
@@ -214,7 +236,9 @@ private void closeSideCarChannel() {
     }
 
     private void shutDownWorkerPool() {
-        logger.log(Level.WARNING, "ExecutorService shutdown initiated. No new tasks will be accepted");
+        if (!this.isNormalShutdown) {
+            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "ExecutorService shutdown initiated unexpectedly. No new tasks will be accepted");
+        }
 
         this.workerPool.shutdown();
         try {