diff --git a/mirobo/__init__.py b/mirobo/__init__.py
index d467a4eac..2f5eb6f36 100644
--- a/mirobo/__init__.py
+++ b/mirobo/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # flake8: noqa
 from .protocol import Message, Utils
 from .containers import VacuumStatus, ConsumableStatus, CleaningDetails, CleaningSummary, Timer
-from .vacuum import Vacuum
\ No newline at end of file
+from .vacuum import Vacuum, VacuumException
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mirobo/vacuum.py b/mirobo/vacuum.py
index 472914b38..fb36e8196 100644
--- a/mirobo/vacuum.py
+++ b/mirobo/vacuum.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class VacuumException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class Vacuum:
     """Main class representing the vacuum."""
     def __init__(self, ip, token, debug=0):
@@ -114,8 +118,9 @@ def send(self, command, parameters=None):
 
         try:
             s.sendto(m, (self.ip, self.port))
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except OSError as ex:
             _LOGGER.error("failed to send msg: %s" % ex)
+            raise VacuumException from ex
 
         try:
             data, addr = s.recvfrom(1024)
@@ -126,9 +131,9 @@ def send(self, command, parameters=None):
                                                     m.header.value.ts,
                                                     m.data.value))
             return m.data.value["result"]
-        except Exception as ex:
-            _LOGGER.error("got error when receiving: %s" % ex)
-            raise
+        except OSError as ex:
+            _LOGGER.error("got error when receiving: %s", ex)
+            raise VacuumException from ex
 
     def start(self):
         return self.send("app_start")