diff --git a/de/darkress/pixelfood/Main.java b/de/darkress/pixelfood/Main.java
index ac0e76b..f34c71f 100644
--- a/de/darkress/pixelfood/Main.java
+++ b/de/darkress/pixelfood/Main.java
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 
 class Worker extends Thread {
+    String HOSTNAME;
+    int PORT;
     Socket socket;
     String[] pixelArray;
     public Worker(String HOSTNAME, int PORT, String[] pixelArray) {
+        this.HOSTNAME = HOSTNAME;
+        this.PORT = PORT;
         try {
             this.socket = new Socket(HOSTNAME, PORT);
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -20,15 +24,21 @@ class Worker extends Thread {
         this.pixelArray = pixelArray;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void run() {
         while(true) {
-            for(int i = 0; i < pixelArray.length; i++) {
-                byte[] payload = pixelArray[i].getBytes();
-                try {
+            try {
+                for(int i = 0; i < pixelArray.length; i++) {
+                    byte[] payload = pixelArray[i].getBytes();
                     socket.getOutputStream().write(payload);
-                } catch (IOException e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                try {
+                    this.socket = new Socket(HOSTNAME, PORT);
+                } catch (IOException i) {
+                    i.printStackTrace();
+                }
+                System.out.println(this.getId() + "just dies. Trying again...");
             }
         }
     }