diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5dde52d..119ff54 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     localservthread = LocalServer(store)
     localservthread.start()
 
+    ERRORS = 0
+
     while True:
         time.sleep(1)
 
@@ -110,3 +112,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             xmpp.process()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             cleanExit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(str(e))
+            if ERRORS >= 3:
+                log.critical("3 consecutive errors. Aborting...")
+                cleanExit()
+
+            ERRORS += 1