diff --git a/sickbeard/notifiers/prowl.py b/sickbeard/notifiers/prowl.py
index 9ef85c54..54180e4e 100644
--- a/sickbeard/notifiers/prowl.py
+++ b/sickbeard/notifiers/prowl.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with SickRage.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import socket
 from httplib import HTTPSConnection, HTTPException
 from urllib import urlencode
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class ProwlNotifier:
                                  "/publicapi/add",
                                  headers={'Content-type': "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
                                  body=urlencode(data))
-        except (SSLError, HTTPException):
+        except (SSLError, HTTPException, socket.error):
             logger.log(u"Prowl notification failed.", logger.ERROR)
             return False
         response = http_handler.getresponse()
diff --git a/sickbeard/notifiers/pushalot.py b/sickbeard/notifiers/pushalot.py
index 40515564..32ed2b6e 100644
--- a/sickbeard/notifiers/pushalot.py
+++ b/sickbeard/notifiers/pushalot.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with SickRage.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import socket
 from httplib import HTTPSConnection, HTTPException
 from urllib import urlencode
 from ssl import SSLError
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class PushalotNotifier:
                                  "/api/sendmessage",
                                  headers={'Content-type': "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
                                  body=urlencode(data))
-        except (SSLError, HTTPException):
+        except (SSLError, HTTPException, socket.error):
             logger.log(u"Pushalot notification failed.", logger.ERROR)
             return False
         response = http_handler.getresponse()
diff --git a/sickbeard/notifiers/pushbullet.py b/sickbeard/notifiers/pushbullet.py
index 274d9715..fedf3fa2 100644
--- a/sickbeard/notifiers/pushbullet.py
+++ b/sickbeard/notifiers/pushbullet.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with SickRage. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-
+import socket
 import base64
 from httplib import HTTPSConnection, HTTPException
 import json
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PushbulletNotifier:
             try:
                 logger.log(u"Testing Pushbullet authentication and retrieving the device list.", logger.DEBUG)
                 http_handler.request(method, uri, None, headers={'Authorization': 'Basic %s:' % authString})
-            except (SSLError, HTTPException):
+            except (SSLError, HTTPException, socket.error):
                 logger.log(u"Pushbullet notification failed.", logger.ERROR)
                 return False
         else:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class PushbulletNotifier:
                 http_handler.request(method, uri, body=data,
                                      headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % authString})
                 pass
-            except (SSLError, HTTPException):
+            except (SSLError, HTTPException, socket.error):
                 return False
 
         response = http_handler.getresponse()