diff --git a/queued_mailer/tasks.py b/queued_mailer/tasks.py
index 36ef200..a7cb348 100644
--- a/queued_mailer/tasks.py
+++ b/queued_mailer/tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 import smtplib
+import ssl
 import time
 from socket import error as socket_error
 
@@ -21,11 +22,12 @@ class PersitentEmailConnectionTask(celery.Task):
     def connection(self):
         if self._connection is None:
             self._connection = get_email_connection()
-            print('NEW CONN')
-        else:
-            print('OLD CONN')
+
         return self._connection
 
+    def clean_connection(self):
+        self._connection = None
+
 
 @celery.task(bind=True, base=PersitentEmailConnectionTask, queue=TASK_QUEUE_NAME, acks_late=True,
              default_retry_delay=20, autoretry_for=(EmailTransportException,), retry_kwargs={'max_retries': 5})
@@ -40,6 +42,10 @@ def send_message(self, email):
     try:
         email.connection = self.connection
         email.send()
+    except (ssl.SSLError, smtplib.SMTPServerDisconnected) as e:
+        # nullify connection
+        self.clean_connection()
+        raise self.retry(e, countdown=1)
     except (socket_error, smtplib.SMTPSenderRefused,
             smtplib.SMTPRecipientsRefused,
             smtplib.SMTPDataError,