diff --git a/lib/util/abortable_operation.js b/lib/util/abortable_operation.js
index 37fe63d0b0..4013d509f5 100644
--- a/lib/util/abortable_operation.js
+++ b/lib/util/abortable_operation.js
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ shaka.util.AbortableOperation = class {
    */
   chain(onSuccess, onError) {
     const newPromise = new shaka.util.PublicPromise();
+    // Silence uncaught rejection errors, which may otherwise occur any place
+    // we don't explicitly handle aborted operations.
+    newPromise.catch(() => {});
     const abortError = shaka.util.AbortableOperation.abortError();
 
     // If called before "this" completes, just abort "this".