diff --git a/apns.py b/apns.py
index d044d34..f29ec2f 100644
--- a/apns.py
+++ b/apns.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from time import mktime
 from random import getrandbits
-from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, timeout
+from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, timeout, error
 from struct import pack, unpack
 
 import os
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def send_notification(self, token_hex, payload, expiry=None):
 
         try: # Connection might have been closed
             self.write(self._get_notification(token_hex, payload, identifier, expiry))
-        except SSLError:
+        except (SSLError, error):
             # We were disconnected or timeout.
             # Prepare to reconnect.
             self._disconnect()
@@ -365,4 +365,4 @@ def send_notification(self, token_hex, payload, expiry=None):
                 pass # Timeouts are OK - don't reconnect
             except APNResponseError:
                 self._disconnect() # Make sure we're ready for next send.
-                raise
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+                raise