diff --git a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
index 4e24048..99b229b 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import string
 
 import imapclient
 import kode256
+from ssl import SSLSyscallError
 
 from bureau import Bureau, add_command, add_api
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class MailRoom(Bureau):
         """
         try:
             self.imapserv.select_folder("INBOX")
-        except self.imapserv.AbortError as err:
+        except (self.imapserv.AbortError, SSLSyscallError) as err:
             self.log.debug("reconnecting after imap connection error: ", err)
             self.imapserv.logout()
             self.imapserv = imapclient.IMAPClient(self.host, use_uid=True, ssl=self.imap_ssl)