diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
index 86f71b8..39bbf79 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Callbacks:
         # Extract the message text
         msg = event.body.strip().strip('\n')
 
-        logger.debug(f"Bot message received from {event.sender} in {room} --> {msg}")
+        logger.debug(f"Bot message received from {event.sender} in {room.room_id} --> {msg}")
 
         await self.client.room_read_markers(room.room_id, event.event_id, event.event_id)
 
diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
index 694bd82..e8ea2ae 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
@@ -157,16 +157,20 @@ async def process_chat(client, room, event, command, store, openai_obj: ModuleTy
 
         logger.debug(f'Generating reply to event {event.event_id}')
 
+        # I don't think the OpenAI py api has a built-in timeout
         @stopit.threading_timeoutable(default=(None, None))
         def generate():
-            response = openai_obj.ChatCompletion.create(model=openai_model, messages=messages, temperature=0, timeout=10)
-            return response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip().strip('\n'), response
+            r = openai_obj.ChatCompletion.create(model=openai_model, messages=messages, temperature=0, timeout=10)
+            return r["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip().strip('\n'), r
 
         text_response = response = None
         for i in range(openai_retries):
-            text_response, response = generate(timeout=5)
-            if text_response is not None:
-                break
+            try:
+                text_response, response = generate(timeout=5)
+                if text_response is not None:
+                    break
+            except stopit.utils.TimeoutException:
+                continue
         if text_response is None:
             logger.critical(f'OpenAI API timeout for event {event.event_id} in room {room.room_id}.')
             await react_to_event(client, room.room_id, event.event_id, '❌')