diff --git a/ftw/bridge/client/request.py b/ftw/bridge/client/request.py
index 5a69228..cdabaf7 100644
--- a/ftw/bridge/client/request.py
+++ b/ftw/bridge/client/request.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 from ftw.bridge.client.interfaces import IBridgeRequest
 from ftw.bridge.client.interfaces import PORTAL_URL_PLACEHOLDER
 from ftw.bridge.client.utils import json
+from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 from requests.models import Response
 from zope.app.component.hooks import getSite
 from zope.component import getUtility
 from zope.interface import implements
 import requests
+import sys
 import types
 import urlparse
 
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ def replace_placeholder_in_data(data, public_url):
 class BridgeRequest(object):
     implements(IBridgeRequest)
 
-    def __call__(self, target, path, method='GET', headers=None, **kwargs):
+    def __call__(self, target, path, method='GET', headers=None,
+                 silent=False, **kwargs):
         """Makes a request to a remote client.
         """
         config = getUtility(IBridgeConfig)
@@ -50,7 +53,14 @@ def __call__(self, target, path, method='GET', headers=None, **kwargs):
             request_args = kwargs.copy()
             request_args['headers'] = self._get_headers(config, headers)
 
-            response = self._do_request(method, url, **request_args)
+            try:
+                response = self._do_request(method, url, **request_args)
+            except RequestException:
+                if silent:
+                    getSite().error_log.raising(sys.exc_info())
+                    return None
+                else:
+                    raise
 
         if int(response.status_code) == 503:
             raise MaintenanceError()
diff --git a/ftw/bridge/client/tests/test_request.py b/ftw/bridge/client/tests/test_request.py
index 456a57f..504d422 100644
--- a/ftw/bridge/client/tests/test_request.py
+++ b/ftw/bridge/client/tests/test_request.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from ftw.bridge.client.testing import BRIDGE_CONFIG_LAYER
 from ftw.testing import MockTestCase
 from mocker import ANY, ARGS, KWARGS
+from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 from requests.models import Response
 from unittest2 import TestCase
 from zope.app.component.hooks import setSite
@@ -269,3 +270,35 @@ def conflict_error_view_method():
 
         with self.assertRaises(ConflictError):
             utility('current-client', 'baz/@@view?foo=bar')
+
+    def test_silent_error_is_logged(self):
+        def raise_connection_error(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise ConnectionError()
+
+        self.expect(self.requests.request(ANY, ANY, KWARGS)).call(
+            raise_connection_error)
+
+        site = self.stub()
+        self.expect(site.getSiteManager()).call(getGlobalSiteManager)
+        self.expect(site.error_log.raising(ANY))
+
+        self.replay()
+
+        utility = getUtility(IBridgeRequest)
+        setSite(site)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            utility('target-client', 'path/to/@@something', silent=True),
+            None)
+
+    def test_nonsilent_error_is_reraised(self):
+        def raise_connection_error(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise ConnectionError()
+
+        self.expect(self.requests.request(ANY, ANY, KWARGS)).call(
+            raise_connection_error)
+
+        self.replay()
+        utility = getUtility(IBridgeRequest)
+        with self.assertRaises(ConnectionError):
+            utility('target-client', 'path/to/@@something')