diff --git a/websocket/WebSocket.cs b/websocket/WebSocket.cs
index 37f7bf1..717da09 100644
--- a/websocket/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/websocket/WebSocket.cs
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ namespace ln.http.websocket
                             break;
                     }
                 }
+            } catch (IOException)
+            {
+                State = WebSocketState.ERROR;
+                Logging.Log(LogLevel.DEBUG, "WebSocket connection was dropped unexpected");
+                Close();
             } catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Logging.Log(LogLevel.ERROR, "WebSocket caught Exception: {0}", e.ToString());
@@ -160,7 +165,20 @@ namespace ln.http.websocket
             lock (Stream)
             {
                 if (State == WebSocketState.OPEN)
-                    frame.WriteTo(Stream);
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        frame.WriteTo(Stream);
+                    } catch (IOException)
+                    {
+                        if (State != WebSocketState.ERROR)
+                        {
+                            Logging.Log(LogLevel.ERROR, "WebSocket.Send(): Websocket connection was dropped unexpected");
+                            State = WebSocketState.ERROR;
+                            Close();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 else
                     throw new IOException("WebSocket is not open");
             }