diff --git a/lib/openvas/client.rb b/lib/openvas/client.rb
index bc8ad4d..4944a7e 100644
--- a/lib/openvas/client.rb
+++ b/lib/openvas/client.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def self.connect
         # Enable to close socket and SSL layer together
         socket.sync_close = true
         socket.connect
-      rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED, OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError, SocketError,
+      rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED, Errno::EHOSTUNREACH, OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError, SocketError,
              URI::InvalidURIErro => e
         raise ConnectionError, e
       end