diff --git a/quiche/src/lib.rs b/quiche/src/lib.rs
index bf9c27824e..6c93c1d189 100644
--- a/quiche/src/lib.rs
+++ b/quiche/src/lib.rs
@@ -2654,6 +2654,17 @@ impl Connection {
                     return Ok(pkt_len);
                 }
 
+                // A datagram with Initial+Handshake coalesced packets might be
+                // received after the Initial epoch has already been dropped.
+                //
+                // To avoid rejecting the Handshake packet (due to the Initial
+                // being undecryptable), simply skip over the Initial packet and
+                // continue processing the rest of the datagram.
+                if hdr.ty == packet::Type::Initial {
+                    let pkt_len = b.off() + payload_len;
+                    return Ok(pkt_len);
+                }
+
                 let e = drop_pkt_on_err(
                     Error::CryptoFail,
                     self.recv_count,