diff --git a/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py b/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
index 53efb66..624753f 100755
--- a/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
+++ b/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import json
 import re
 
+from adafruit_minimqtt.adafruit_minimqtt import MMQTTException
 from adafruit_io.adafruit_io_errors import (
     AdafruitIO_RequestError,
     AdafruitIO_ThrottleError,
@@ -117,7 +118,10 @@ def disconnect(self):
     @property
     def is_connected(self):
         """Returns if connected to Adafruit IO MQTT Broker."""
-        return self._client.is_connected
+        try:
+            return self._client.is_connected()
+        except MMQTTException:
+            return False
 
     # pylint: disable=not-callable, unused-argument
     def _on_connect_mqtt(self, client, userdata, flags, return_code):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f772f7b..ea5a0fd 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 Adafruit-Blinka
 Adafruit_CircuitPython_ESP32SPI
+Adafruit_CircuitPython_MiniMQTT