diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 508cdf4..ccf95f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   by [@timo-schluessler](https://github.com/timo-schluessler)
 - replace black & isort by ruff
 - update dependencies
+- try to reconnect on LocalProtocolError
 - add mwe gitlab webhook formatter. Intergrations are better for now
 
 ## [v3.8.0] - 2023-04-08
diff --git a/matrix_webhook/utils.py b/matrix_webhook/utils.py
index 780b710..72172a7 100644
--- a/matrix_webhook/utils.py
+++ b/matrix_webhook/utils.py
@@ -90,5 +90,8 @@ async def send_room_message(room_id, content):
         except LocalProtocolError as e:
             msg = f"Send error: {e}"
             LOGGER.error(msg)
+            LOGGER.warning("Reconnecting")
+            if conf.MATRIX_PW:
+                await CLIENT.login(conf.MATRIX_PW)
         LOGGER.warning("Trying again")
     return create_json_response(HTTPStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT, "Homeserver not responding")