diff --git a/ssh-audit.py b/ssh-audit.py
index bf43e95..0dc8bb1 100755
--- a/ssh-audit.py
+++ b/ssh-audit.py
@@ -1141,16 +1141,17 @@ class SSH(object):  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 			sys.exit(1)
 		
 		def get_banner(self, sshv=2):
-			# type: (int) -> Tuple[Optional[SSH.Banner], List[text_type]]
+			# type: (int) -> Tuple[Optional[SSH.Banner], List[text_type], Optional[str]]
 			banner = 'SSH-{0}-OpenSSH_7.3'.format('1.5' if sshv == 1 else '2.0')
 			rto = self.__sock.gettimeout()
 			self.__sock.settimeout(0.7)
 			s, e = self.recv()
 			self.__sock.settimeout(rto)
 			if s < 0:
-				return self.__banner, self.__header
+				return self.__banner, self.__header, e
 			if self.__state < self.SM_BANNER_SENT:
 				self.send_banner(banner)
+			e = None
 			while self.__banner is None:
 				if not s > 0:
 					s, e = self.recv()
@@ -1166,14 +1167,14 @@ class SSH(object):  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 							continue
 					self.__header.append(line)
 				s = 0
-			return self.__banner, self.__header
+			return self.__banner, self.__header, e
 		
 		def recv(self, size=2048):
 			# type: (int) -> Tuple[int, Optional[str]]
 			try:
 				data = self.__sock.recv(size)
 			except socket.timeout:
-				return (-1, 'timeout')
+				return (-1, 'timed out')
 			except socket.error as e:
 				if e.args[0] in (errno.EAGAIN, errno.EWOULDBLOCK):
 					return (0, 'retry')
@@ -1971,9 +1972,12 @@ def audit(aconf, sshv=None):
 	if sshv is None:
 		sshv = 2 if aconf.ssh2 else 1
 	err = None
-	banner, header = s.get_banner(sshv)
+	banner, header, err = s.get_banner(sshv)
 	if banner is None:
-		err = '[exception] did not receive banner.'
+		if err is None:
+			err = '[exception] did not receive banner.'
+		else:
+			err = '[exception] did not receive banner: {0}'.format(err)
 	if err is None:
 		packet_type, payload = s.read_packet(sshv)
 		if packet_type < 0:
diff --git a/test/test_errors.py b/test/test_errors.py
index ad35a54..e37f60e 100644
--- a/test/test_errors.py
+++ b/test/test_errors.py
@@ -17,46 +17,91 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 		conf.batch = True
 		return conf
 	
+	def _audit(self, spy, conf=None, sysexit=True):
+		if conf is None:
+			conf = self._conf()
+		spy.begin()
+		if sysexit:
+			with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+				self.audit(conf)
+		else:
+			self.audit(conf)
+		lines = spy.flush()
+		return lines
+	
 	def test_connection_refused(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.errors['connect'] = socket.error(61, 'Connection refused')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 1
 		assert 'Connection refused' in lines[-1]
 	
+	def test_connection_timeout(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
+		vsocket = virtual_socket
+		vsocket.errors['connect'] = socket.timeout('timed out')
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
+		assert len(lines) == 1
+		assert 'timed out' in lines[-1]
+	
+	def test_recv_empty(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
+		vsocket = virtual_socket
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
+		assert len(lines) == 1
+		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+	
+	def test_recv_timeout(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
+		vsocket = virtual_socket
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.timeout('timed out'))
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
+		assert len(lines) == 1
+		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+		assert 'timed out' in lines[-1]
+	
+	def test_recv_retry_till_timeout(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
+		vsocket = virtual_socket
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.timeout('timed out'))
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
+		assert len(lines) == 1
+		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+		assert 'timed out' in lines[-1]
+	
+	def test_recv_retry_till_reset(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
+		vsocket = virtual_socket
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(35, 'Resource temporarily unavailable'))
+		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
+		assert len(lines) == 1
+		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+		assert 'reset by peer' in lines[-1]
+	
 	def test_connection_closed_before_banner(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 1
 		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+		assert 'reset by peer' in lines[-1]
 	
 	def test_connection_closed_after_header(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'header line 1\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'header line 2\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 3
 		assert 'did not receive banner' in lines[-1]
+		assert 'reset by peer' in lines[-1]
 	
 	def test_connection_closed_after_banner(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-2.0-ssh-audit-test\r\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(socket.error(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 2
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert 'reset by peer' in lines[-1]
@@ -64,10 +109,7 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 	def test_empty_data_after_banner(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-2.0-ssh-audit-test\r\n')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 2
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert 'empty' in lines[-1]
@@ -76,10 +118,7 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-2.0-ssh-audit-test\r\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'xxx\n')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 2
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert 'xxx' in lines[-1]
@@ -87,10 +126,7 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 	def test_non_ascii_banner(self, output_spy, virtual_socket):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-2.0-ssh-audit-test\xc3\xbc\r\n')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 3
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert 'ASCII' in lines[-2]
@@ -100,10 +136,7 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-2.0-ssh-audit-test\r\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'\x81\xff\n')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			self.audit(self._conf())
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy)
 		assert len(lines) == 2
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert '\\x81\\xff' in lines[-1]
@@ -112,12 +145,9 @@ class TestErrors(object):
 		vsocket = virtual_socket
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'SSH-1.3-ssh-audit-test\r\n')
 		vsocket.rdata.append(b'Protocol major versions differ.\n')
-		output_spy.begin()
-		with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-			conf = self._conf()
-			conf.ssh1, conf.ssh2 = True, False
-			self.audit(conf)
-		lines = output_spy.flush()
+		conf = self._conf()
+		conf.ssh1, conf.ssh2 = True, False
+		lines = self._audit(output_spy, conf)
 		assert len(lines) == 3
 		assert 'error reading packet' in lines[-1]
 		assert 'major versions differ' in lines[-1]