diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
index a9458ae..965b9fa 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ async def process_chat(
                 response = await task
                 if response is not None:
                     break
-            except stopit.utils.TimeoutException:
-                logger.warning(f'Timed out replying to event {event.event_id}, retrying...')
+            except Exception as e:  # (stopit.utils.TimeoutException, openai.error.APIConnectionError)
+                logger.warning(f'Got exception when trying to reply to event {event.event_id}, retrying: {e}')
                 await client.room_typing(room.room_id, typing_state=True, timeout=15000)
                 time.sleep(2)
                 continue
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ async def process_chat(
         store.add_event_id(event.event_id)
         if not isinstance(resp, RoomSendResponse):
             logger.critical(f'Failed to respond to event {event.event_id} in room {room.room_id}:\n{vars(resp)}')
+            await react_to_event(client, room.room_id, event.event_id, '❌')
         else:
             store.add_event_id(resp.event_id)