diff --git a/src/networking/parse_packets.rs b/src/networking/parse_packets.rs
index bf6b3d29..5351c927 100644
--- a/src/networking/parse_packets.rs
+++ b/src/networking/parse_packets.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ pub fn parse_packets(
     let (mut freeze_rx, mut freeze_rx_2) = freeze_rxs;
 
     let my_link_type = capture_context.my_link_type();
-    let (cap, mut savefile) = capture_context.consume();
+    let (Some(cap), mut savefile) = capture_context.consume() else {
+        return;
+    };
 
     let mut info_traffic_msg = InfoTraffic::default();
     let resolutions_state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(AddressesResolutionState::default()));
diff --git a/src/networking/traffic_preview.rs b/src/networking/traffic_preview.rs
index d042d380..0a26e839 100644
--- a/src/networking/traffic_preview.rs
+++ b/src/networking/traffic_preview.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ fn handle_devices_and_previews(
             name: dev_name,
             my_link_type,
         };
-        let (cap, _) = capture_context.consume();
+        let (Some(cap), _) = capture_context.consume() else {
+            continue;
+        };
         let _ = thread::Builder::new()
             .name("thread_device_traffic_preview".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
diff --git a/src/networking/types/capture_context.rs b/src/networking/types/capture_context.rs
index 12fc363c..5bd03a60 100644
--- a/src/networking/types/capture_context.rs
+++ b/src/networking/types/capture_context.rs
@@ -69,12 +69,14 @@ pub fn error(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn consume(self) -> (CaptureType, Option<Savefile>) {
+    pub fn consume(self) -> (Option<CaptureType>, Option<Savefile>) {
         match self {
-            Self::Live(on) => (CaptureType::Live(on.cap), None),
-            Self::LiveWithSavefile(onws) => (CaptureType::Live(onws.live.cap), Some(onws.savefile)),
-            Self::Offline(off) => (CaptureType::Offline(off.cap), None),
-            Self::Error(_) => panic!(),
+            Self::Live(on) => (Some(CaptureType::Live(on.cap)), None),
+            Self::LiveWithSavefile(onws) => {
+                (Some(CaptureType::Live(onws.live.cap)), Some(onws.savefile))
+            }
+            Self::Offline(off) => (Some(CaptureType::Offline(off.cap)), None),
+            Self::Error(_) => (None, None),
         }
     }