diff --git a/pnut-bridge.py b/pnut-bridge.py
index 51f7af5..c032f74 100644
--- a/pnut-bridge.py
+++ b/pnut-bridge.py
@@ -107,7 +107,16 @@ class ChannelMonitor(threading.Thread):
             db.session.commit()
 
     def poll_channel(self, room):
-        r = Pnut(app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_TOKEN']).get_channel_stream(room.pnut_chan, room.pnut_since)
+        try:
+            r = Pnut(app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_TOKEN']).get_channel_stream(room.pnut_chan, room.pnut_since)
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            logging.info('*** Problem connecting to pnut.io! Waiting to retry. ***')
+            time.sleep(30)
+            return
+        except:
+            logging.info('*** Registered some other error!  Waiting to retry. ***')
+            time.sleep(30)
+            return
         if r is not None and r.status_code == 200:
             rdata = r.json()
             pqueue = []