diff --git a/examples/websocket_chat.py b/examples/websocket_chat.py
index 22fa680..8c6a2a6 100644
--- a/examples/websocket_chat.py
+++ b/examples/websocket_chat.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # WebSocket chat room example.
 # https://responder.kennethreitz.org/tutorial-websockets.html
+from starlette.websockets import WebSocketDisconnect
+
 import responder
 
 api = responder.API()
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ async def chat(ws):
             message = await ws.receive_text()
             for client in connected:
                 await client.send_text(message)
-    except Exception:  # noqa: S110
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
         pass
     finally:
         connected.discard(ws)
diff --git a/responder/routes.py b/responder/routes.py
index 2f8733b..964b0a9 100644
--- a/responder/routes.py
+++ b/responder/routes.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Route(BaseRoute):
             try:
                 validated = resp_model(**response.media)
                 response.media = validated.model_dump()
-            except Exception:  # noqa: S110
+            except (ValueError, TypeError):
                 pass  # Don't break the response if serialization fails
 
         # Run after-request hooks
diff --git a/tests/test_coverage.py b/tests/test_coverage.py
index f5c851e..a0a2f33 100644
--- a/tests/test_coverage.py
+++ b/tests/test_coverage.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ def test_background_task_exception(capsys):
         raise ValueError("task failed")
 
     future = failing_task()
-    future.result  # wait for completion  # noqa: B018
+    try:
+        future.result()  # wait for completion
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
     time.sleep(0.2)  # let the done callback fire
 
     captured = capsys.readouterr()