diff --git a/libtextsecure/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java b/libtextsecure/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
index a3efaad5e3..6b5ef6deb5 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
+++ b/libtextsecure/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ public class PushServiceSocket {
 
       output.close();
       Log.w("PushServiceSocket", "Downloaded: " + url + " to: " + localDestination.getAbsolutePath());
+    } catch (IOException ioe) {
+      throw new PushNetworkException(ioe);
     } finally {
       connection.disconnect();
     }