diff --git a/ssh/handshake_test.go b/ssh/handshake_test.go
index da53d3a..4cf5368 100644
--- a/ssh/handshake_test.go
+++ b/ssh/handshake_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
@@ -58,14 +59,46 @@
 	return c1, c2, nil
 }
 
-func handshakePair(clientConf *ClientConfig, addr string) (client *handshakeTransport, server *handshakeTransport, err error) {
+// noiseTransport inserts ignore messages to check that the read loop
+// and the key exchange filters out these messages.
+type noiseTransport struct {
+	keyingTransport
+}
+
+func (t *noiseTransport) writePacket(p []byte) error {
+	ignore := []byte{msgIgnore}
+	if err := t.keyingTransport.writePacket(ignore); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	debug := []byte{msgDebug, 1, 2, 3}
+	if err := t.keyingTransport.writePacket(debug); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return t.keyingTransport.writePacket(p)
+}
+
+func addNoiseTransport(t keyingTransport) keyingTransport {
+	return &noiseTransport{t}
+}
+
+// handshakePair creates two handshakeTransports connected with each
+// other. If the noise argument is true, both transports will try to
+// confuse the other side by sending ignore and debug messages.
+func handshakePair(clientConf *ClientConfig, addr string, noise bool) (client *handshakeTransport, server *handshakeTransport, err error) {
 	a, b, err := netPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	trC := newTransport(a, rand.Reader, true)
-	trS := newTransport(b, rand.Reader, false)
+	var trC, trS keyingTransport
+
+	trC = newTransport(a, rand.Reader, true)
+	trS = newTransport(b, rand.Reader, false)
+	if noise {
+		trC = addNoiseTransport(trC)
+		trS = addNoiseTransport(trS)
+	}
 	clientConf.SetDefaults()
 
 	v := []byte("version")
@@ -85,7 +118,7 @@
 		t.Skip("see golang.org/issue/7237")
 	}
 	checker := &testChecker{}
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr", true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -93,7 +126,9 @@
 	defer trC.Close()
 	defer trS.Close()
 
+	clientDone := make(chan int, 0)
 	go func() {
+		defer close(clientDone)
 		// Client writes a bunch of stuff, and does a key
 		// change in the middle. This should not confuse the
 		// handshake in progress
@@ -115,8 +150,10 @@
 
 	// Server checks that client messages come in cleanly
 	i := 0
+	err = nil
 	for {
-		p, err := trS.readPacket()
+		var p []byte
+		p, err = trS.readPacket()
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
@@ -129,6 +166,10 @@
 		}
 		i++
 	}
+	<-clientDone
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		t.Fatalf("server error: %v", err)
+	}
 	if i != 10 {
 		t.Errorf("received %d messages, want 10.", i)
 	}
@@ -143,11 +184,12 @@
 	if want != checker.calls[0] {
 		t.Errorf("got %q want %q for host key check", checker.calls[0], want)
 	}
+
 }
 
 func TestHandshakeError(t *testing.T) {
 	checker := &testChecker{}
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "bad")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "bad", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -186,7 +228,7 @@
 
 func TestForceFirstKex(t *testing.T) {
 	checker := &testChecker{}
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -208,7 +250,7 @@
 
 func TestHandshakeTwice(t *testing.T) {
 	checker := &testChecker{}
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -278,7 +320,7 @@
 	checker := &testChecker{}
 	clientConf := &ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}
 	clientConf.RekeyThreshold = 500
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(clientConf, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(clientConf, "addr", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -326,7 +368,7 @@
 	}
 	clientConf.RekeyThreshold = 500
 
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(clientConf, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(clientConf, "addr", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -448,7 +490,7 @@
 		t.Skip("see golang.org/issue/7237")
 	}
 	checker := &testChecker{}
-	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr")
+	trC, trS, err := handshakePair(&ClientConfig{HostKeyCallback: checker.Check}, "addr", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("handshakePair: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/ssh/transport.go b/ssh/transport.go
index 62fba62..7e43a12 100644
--- a/ssh/transport.go
+++ b/ssh/transport.go
@@ -85,8 +85,18 @@
 }
 
 // Read and decrypt next packet.
-func (t *transport) readPacket() ([]byte, error) {
-	return t.reader.readPacket(t.bufReader)
+func (t *transport) readPacket() (p []byte, err error) {
+	for {
+		p, err = t.reader.readPacket(t.bufReader)
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		if len(p) == 0 || (p[0] != msgIgnore && p[0] != msgDebug) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	return p, err
 }
 
 func (s *connectionState) readPacket(r *bufio.Reader) ([]byte, error) {