diff --git a/pwnagotchi/bettercap.py b/pwnagotchi/bettercap.py
index 55fe9fb4..0bdd95ee 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/bettercap.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/bettercap.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class Client(object):
                 continue
             except OSError:
                 logging.warning('[bettercap] connection to the bettercap endpoint failed...')
-                await asyncio.sleep(10)
-                continue
+                pwnagotchi.reboot()
+                
 
     def run(self, command, verbose_errors=True):
         while True: