diff --git a/owrx/websocket.py b/owrx/websocket.py
index d9ffbd76..5fb590bc 100644
--- a/owrx/websocket.py
+++ b/owrx/websocket.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import select
 import threading
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from datetime import datetime
+from ssl import SSLWantReadError
 
 import logging
 
@@ -246,6 +247,8 @@ class WebSocketConnection(object):
                             logger.warning("unsupported opcode: {0}".format(opcode))
                     except Drained:
                         available = False
+                    except SSLWantReadError:
+                        available = False
                     except IncompleteRead:
                         logger.warning("incomplete read on websocket; closing connection")
                         self.socketError = True