diff --git a/adafruit_requests.py b/adafruit_requests.py
index 8abd58b..f10a342 100644
--- a/adafruit_requests.py
+++ b/adafruit_requests.py
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def request(
             ok = True
             try:
                 self._send_request(socket, host, method, path, headers, data, json)
-            except _SendFailed:
+            except (_SendFailed, OSError):
                 ok = False
             if ok:
                 # Read the H of "HTTP/1.1" to make sure the socket is alive. send can appear to work