diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 2f86a65..14592a8 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ var ThinkGearClient = function(opts) {
 
 	this.port = opts.port || 13854;
 	this.host = opts.host || 'localhost';
+	this.onConnectError = opts.onConnectError instanceof Function ? opts.onConnectError : null;
 
-  var enableRawOutput = !!opts.enableRawOutput;
+	var enableRawOutput = !!opts.enableRawOutput;
 
 	this.config = {
 		enableRawOutput: enableRawOutput,
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ ThinkGearClient.prototype.connect = function() {
       self.emit('parse_error', data.toString());
     }
 	});
+
+	if (self.onConnectError) {
+		client.on('error', function(err) {
+			self.onConnectError(err);
+		});
+	}
 };
 
 exports.ThinkGearClient = ThinkGearClient;