diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
index 62c78cb6..446c2e0c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 		TOR_NOT_AVAILABLE(true),
 		BIND_FAILURE(true),
 		HOST_UNKNOWN(true),
-		REGISTRATION_PLEASE_WAIT(true);
+		REGISTRATION_PLEASE_WAIT(true),
+		STREAM_ERROR(true),
+		POLICY_VIOLATION(true);
 
 		private final boolean isError;
 
@@ -158,8 +160,12 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 					return R.string.account_status_bind_failure;
 				case HOST_UNKNOWN:
 					return R.string.account_status_host_unknown;
+				case POLICY_VIOLATION:
+					return R.string.account_status_policy_violation;
 				case REGISTRATION_PLEASE_WAIT:
 					return R.string.registration_please_wait;
+				case STREAM_ERROR:
+					return R.string.account_status_stream_error;
 				default:
 					return R.string.account_status_unknown;
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index a256e019..ba1482fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			this.changeStatus(Account.State.SERVER_NOT_FOUND);
 		} catch (final SocksSocketFactory.SocksProxyNotFoundException e) {
 			this.changeStatus(Account.State.TOR_NOT_AVAILABLE);
+		} catch(final StreamErrorHostUnknown e) {
+			this.changeStatus(Account.State.HOST_UNKNOWN);
+		} catch(final StreamErrorPolicyViolation e) {
+			this.changeStatus(Account.State.POLICY_VIOLATION);
+		} catch(final StreamError e) {
+			this.changeStatus(Account.State.STREAM_ERROR);
 		} catch (final IOException | XmlPullParserException | NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid().toString() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 			this.changeStatus(Account.State.OFFLINE);
@@ -1176,17 +1182,21 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		if (streamError == null) {
 			return;
 		}
-		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,account.getJid().toBareJid()+": stream error "+streamError.toString());
 		if (streamError.hasChild("conflict")) {
 			final String resource = account.getResource().split("\\.")[0];
 			account.setResource(resource + "." + nextRandomId());
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,
 					account.getJid().toBareJid() + ": switching resource due to conflict ("
 					+ account.getResource() + ")");
+			throw new IOException();
 		} else if (streamError.hasChild("host-unknown")) {
-			changeStatus(Account.State.HOST_UNKNOWN);
+			throw new StreamErrorHostUnknown();
+		} else if (streamError.hasChild("policy-violation")) {
+			throw new StreamErrorPolicyViolation();
+		} else {
+			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,account.getJid().toBareJid()+": stream error "+streamError.toString());
+			throw new StreamError();
 		}
-		forceCloseSocket();
 	}
 
 	private void sendStartStream() throws IOException {
@@ -1485,6 +1495,18 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 
 	}
 
+	private class StreamErrorHostUnknown extends StreamError {
+
+	}
+
+	private class StreamErrorPolicyViolation extends StreamError {
+
+	}
+
+	private class StreamError extends IOException {
+
+	}
+
 	public enum Identity {
 		FACEBOOK,
 		SLACK,
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f5a7675d..40e64b8b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@
 	<string name="account_status_regis_success">Registration completed</string>
 	<string name="account_status_regis_not_sup">Server does not support registration</string>
 	<string name="account_status_security_error">Security error</string>
+	<string name="account_status_policy_violation">Policy violation</string>
 	<string name="account_status_incompatible_server">Incompatible server</string>
+	<string name="account_status_stream_error">Stream error</string>
 	<string name="encryption_choice_unencrypted">Unencrypted</string>
 	<string name="encryption_choice_otr">OTR</string>
 	<string name="encryption_choice_pgp">OpenPGP</string>
@@ -546,7 +548,7 @@
 	<string name="pref_use_white_background_summary">Show received messages as black text on a white background</string>
 	<string name="account_status_tor_unavailable">Tor network unavailable</string>
 	<string name="account_status_bind_failure">Bind failure</string>
-	<string name="account_status_host_unknown">Host unknown</string>
+	<string name="account_status_host_unknown">Server not responsible for domain</string>
 	<string name="server_info_broken">Broken</string>
 	<string name="pref_presence_settings">Presence</string>
 	<string name="pref_away_when_screen_off">Away when screen is off</string>