diff --git a/brathuhn.py b/brathuhn.py
index 66f25e3..360993c 100644
--- a/brathuhn.py
+++ b/brathuhn.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-import xmpp, os, sys, time
+import xmpp, os, sys, time, traceback
 
 from config import *
 
 VERSION = "0.2"
 
+MIN_CONNECT_INTERVAL=300
+
+last_connect = 0
 commands = dict()
 commands_private = dict()
 group_listeners = []
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ def __presenceCB(conn,msg):
 			users[msg.getFrom()] = STATUS_ONLINE
 			#Online
 		else:
-			print msg.getFrom(),"is now",show
+			#print msg.getFrom(),"is now",show
 			if not msg.getFrom() in users:	
 				for listener in status_listeners:
 					listener(msg.getFrom(),msg,STATUS_JOIN)
@@ -196,11 +199,13 @@ def connect_and_join():
 	"""Connect to the server and join the group chat room from the config."""
 	global room_nick
 	global room_to
+	global last_connect
+	last_connect=time.time()
 	#connect to server
 	con=cl.connect()
 	if not con:
 		print 'could not connect!'
-		sys.exit()
+		raise 'could not connect!'
 	print 'connected'
 
 	cl.RegisterHandler('message',__messageCB)
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ def connect_and_join():
 	auth=cl.auth(NAME,PWD,resource=jid.getResource())
 	if not auth:
 		print 'could not authenticate!'
-		sys.exit()
+		raise 'could not authenticate!'
 	print 'auth'
 
 
@@ -229,7 +234,26 @@ def connect_and_join():
 	cl.send(xmpp.Presence(to=room_to,status=NAME+" --(brathuhn bot framework (v"+VERSION+"), type !help)"))
 
 def loop():
+	global last_connect
 	"""Loop forever and handle the event-queue."""
 	while True:
-		cl.Process(1)
+		try:
+			cl.Process(1)
+		except xmpp.protocol.Conflict:
+			print "detected another connection, quitting..."
+			sys.exit(0)
+		except KeyboardInterrupt:
+			print "keyboard interrupt, quitting..."
+			sys.exit(0)
+		except:
+			print "-------ERROR OCCURED-------"
+			exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
+			traceback.print_tb(exc_traceback, file=sys.stdout)
+			if not cl.connected:				
+				s=MIN_CONNECT_INTERVAL-(time.time()-last_connect)
+				if s>0:
+					time.sleep(s)
+				connect_and_join()
+			print "---------------------------"
+