diff --git a/docs/manual.rst b/docs/manual.rst
index e8b472403..22f31b4fc 100644
--- a/docs/manual.rst
+++ b/docs/manual.rst
@@ -2224,6 +2224,14 @@ Example code to pause and save resume data for all torrents and wait for the ale
 		if (a == 0) break;
 		
 		std::auto_ptr<alert> holder = ses.pop_alert();
+
+		if (dynamic_cast<save_resume_data_failed_alert const*>(a))
+		{
+			process_alert(a);
+			--num_resume_data;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		save_resume_data_alert const* rd = dynamic_cast<save_resume_data_alert const*>(a);
 		if (rd == 0)
 		{
diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index 6d78d457f..aade3c33e 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -1142,6 +1142,12 @@ int main(int ac, char* av[])
 						::print_alert(holder.get(), std::cout);
 						std::cout << std::endl;
 
+						if (dynamic_cast<save_resume_data_failed_alert const*>(a))
+						{
+							--num_resume_data;
+							continue;
+						}
+
 						save_resume_data_alert const* rd = dynamic_cast<save_resume_data_alert const*>(a);
 						if (!rd) continue;
 						--num_resume_data;