diff --git a/comms/email/websocket.go b/comms/email/websocket.go
index 657a6797..9c208ffd 100644
--- a/comms/email/websocket.go
+++ b/comms/email/websocket.go
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ func StartWebsocket(ctx context.Context, username, password string) {
 					time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 					continue
 				}
+				if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseGoingAway) {
+					conn = nil
+					log.Info().Msg("email websocket server going away")
+					time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
+					continue
+				}
 				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error reading message")
 				time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 				continue