diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index e96b7f4..fcf6511 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class tcp_base(object):
                     self.__connection__.sendall(data)
                 except BlockingIOError:
                     time.sleep(.1)  # try again till timeout exceeds
-                except BrokenPipeError:
+                except (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError) as e:
                     self.logger.exception('%s Exception while sending data', self.__log_prefix__())
                     self.__connection_lost__()
                     return False