diff --git a/tryton/rpc.py b/tryton/rpc.py
index 180072e859..ed4de428a4 100644
--- a/tryton/rpc.py
+++ b/tryton/rpc.py
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ def login(username, password, host, port, database):
         finally:
             _SEMAPHORE.release()
     except socket.error:
-        _SOCK.reconnect()
+        try:
+            _SOCK.reconnect()
+        except socket.error:
+            pass
         _USER = 0
         _SESSION = ''
         return -1