diff --git a/lbry/wallet/network.py b/lbry/wallet/network.py
index 2edf92eba..be27fcdcf 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/network.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/network.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class ClientSession(BaseClientSession):
         while True:
             try:
                 if self.is_closing():
+                    log.warning("is closing, reconnect")
                     await self.create_connection(self.timeout)
                     await self.ensure_server_version()
                     self._on_connect_cb()
@@ -99,10 +100,14 @@ class ClientSession(BaseClientSession):
             except RPCError as e:
                 log.warning("Server error, ignoring for 1h: %s:%d -- %s", *self.server, e.message)
                 retry_delay = 60 * 60
-            except (asyncio.TimeoutError, OSError):
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                log.error("closing due to timeout")
                 await self.close()
                 retry_delay = min(60, retry_delay * 2)
                 log.warning("Wallet server timeout (retry in %s seconds): %s:%d", retry_delay, *self.server)
+            except Exception:
+                log.exception("unexpected error")
+                raise
             try:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(self.trigger_urgent_reconnect.wait(), timeout=retry_delay)
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py b/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
index 97a20c545..afde385b0 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class SessionBase(asyncio.Protocol):
         try:
             await asyncio.wait_for(self._can_send.wait(), secs)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            self.logger.warning("abort connection after limited wait (%s)", secs)
             self.abort()
             raise asyncio.TimeoutError(f'task timed out after {secs}s')