diff --git a/klingel_sender_nano_serial/doorbell.py b/klingel_sender_nano_serial/doorbell.py
index 0b5d105..c4d87fc 100644
--- a/klingel_sender_nano_serial/doorbell.py
+++ b/klingel_sender_nano_serial/doorbell.py
@@ -17,5 +17,11 @@ while True:
     if data:
         data = data.decode('utf8')
         if (data == 'RING'):
-            logging.info(data)
-            urllib.request.urlopen('http://192.168.178.51/bell/on')
+            try:
+                response = urllib.request.urlopen('http://192.168.178.51/bell/on', timeout=5).read().decode('utf-8')
+            except (HTTPError, URLError, OSError) as error:
+                logging.error('Data of %s not retrieved because %s\nURL: %s', name, error, url)
+            except timeout:
+                logging.error('socket timed out - URL %s', url)
+            else:
+                logging.info(data)