diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.kodi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/kodi/internal/protocol/KodiClientSocket.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.kodi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/kodi/internal/protocol/KodiClientSocket.java
index ef063ba0a70b3..0f4e37086779f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.kodi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/kodi/internal/protocol/KodiClientSocket.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.kodi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/kodi/internal/protocol/KodiClientSocket.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.Session;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketClose;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketConnect;
+import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketError;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketMessage;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.WebSocket;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.client.ClientUpgradeRequest;
@@ -160,6 +161,12 @@ public void onClose(int statusCode, String reason) {
                 });
             }
         }
+
+        @OnWebSocketError
+        public void onError(Throwable error) {
+            onClose(0, error.getMessage());
+        }
+
     }
 
     private void sendMessage(String str) throws IOException {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sonyaudio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sonyaudio/internal/protocol/SonyAudioClientSocket.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sonyaudio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sonyaudio/internal/protocol/SonyAudioClientSocket.java
index 8e26f37111bb8..4143593af2d1c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sonyaudio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sonyaudio/internal/protocol/SonyAudioClientSocket.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sonyaudio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sonyaudio/internal/protocol/SonyAudioClientSocket.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.Session;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketClose;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketConnect;
+import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketError;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.OnWebSocketMessage;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.api.annotations.WebSocket;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.websocket.client.ClientUpgradeRequest;
@@ -191,6 +192,11 @@ public void onClose(int statusCode, String reason) {
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        @OnWebSocketError
+        public void onError(Throwable error) {
+            onClose(0, error.getMessage());
+        }
     }
 
     private void sendMessage(String str) throws IOException {