diff --git a/lib/py/src/transport/TSSLSocket.py b/lib/py/src/transport/TSSLSocket.py
index f85778a..b54ca5d 100644
--- a/lib/py/src/transport/TSSLSocket.py
+++ b/lib/py/src/transport/TSSLSocket.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
         plain_client, addr = self.handle.accept()
         try:
             client = self._wrap_socket(plain_client)
-        except (ssl.SSLError, OSError):
+        except (ssl.SSLError, socket.error, OSError):
             logger.exception('Error while accepting from %s', addr)
             # failed handshake/ssl wrap, close socket to client
             plain_client.close()