diff --git a/syncplay/plugin.json b/syncplay/plugin.json
index b3a9c13..a5451e1 100644
--- a/syncplay/plugin.json
+++ b/syncplay/plugin.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "main": "plugin.js",
   "name": "syncplay",
   "description": "Syncplay Service for Squeebot 3",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "tags": ["service", "syncplay"],
   "dependencies": ["control?"],
   "npmDependencies": []
diff --git a/syncplay/plugin.ts b/syncplay/plugin.ts
index a6835d4..cb42d56 100644
--- a/syncplay/plugin.ts
+++ b/syncplay/plugin.ts
@@ -196,16 +196,22 @@ class SyncplayProtocol extends Protocol {
       password = crypto.createHash('md5').update(password).digest('hex');
     }
 
-    this.socket = net.connect(opts, () => {
-      this.write({
-        Hello: {
-          username: this.config.syncplay.name,
-          password,
-          room: { name: this.config.syncplay.room },
-          version: PROTOCOL_VERSION
-        }
+    try {
+      this.socket = net.connect(opts, () => {
+        this.write({
+          Hello: {
+            username: this.config.syncplay.name,
+            password,
+            room: { name: this.config.syncplay.room },
+            version: PROTOCOL_VERSION
+          }
+        });
       });
-    });
+    } catch(err: any) {
+      this.emit('error', err);
+      this.stop(true);
+      return;
+    }
 
     let buffer: any = '';
     this.socket.on('data', (chunk) => {