diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index b273dcd..28bfc9a 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -173,9 +173,11 @@ class IRCBot:
 		self.running=True
 		while self.running:
 			lines = self.socket.read()
-			if lines:
-				for line in lines:
-					self.handle_line(line)
+			if lines is None: # socket dead for some reason
+				self.running = False
+				continue # exit loop
+			for line in lines:
+				self.handle_line(line)
 		self.socket.close()
 		del self.socket