diff --git a/libmproxy/protocol/http.py b/libmproxy/protocol/http.py
index da7c42404..bebb4f7bf 100644
--- a/libmproxy/protocol/http.py
+++ b/libmproxy/protocol/http.py
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ class HTTPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
                     include_body=False
                 )
                 break
-            except (tcp.NetLibDisconnect, http.HttpErrorConnClosed), v:
+            except (tcp.NetLibError, http.HttpErrorConnClosed), v:
                 self.c.log(
                     "error in server communication: %s" % repr(v),
                     level="debug"
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ class HTTPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
                     self.c.client_conn.rfile,
                     body_size_limit=self.c.config.body_size_limit
                 )
-            except tcp.NetLibDisconnect:
+            except tcp.NetLibError:
                 # don't throw an error for disconnects that happen
                 # before/between requests.
                 return False
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ class HTTPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
         message = repr(error)
         message_debug = None
 
-        if isinstance(error, tcp.NetLibDisconnect):
+        if isinstance(error, tcp.NetLibError):
             message = None
             message_debug = "TCP connection closed unexpectedly."
         elif "tlsv1 alert unknown ca" in message:
diff --git a/libmproxy/protocol/tcp.py b/libmproxy/protocol/tcp.py
index da0c9087c..d2d21829b 100644
--- a/libmproxy/protocol/tcp.py
+++ b/libmproxy/protocol/tcp.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import select
 import socket
 from .primitives import ProtocolHandler
 from netlib.utils import cleanBin
+from netlib.tcp import NetLibError
 
 
 class TCPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ class TCPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
                                 ),
                                 "info"
                             )
-                        dst.connection.send(contents)
+                        # Do not use dst.connection.send here, which may raise OpenSSL-specific errors.
+                        dst.send(contents)
                     else:
                         # socket.socket.send supports raw bytearrays/memoryviews
                         if self.log:
@@ -87,6 +89,6 @@ class TCPHandler(ProtocolHandler):
                                 "info"
                             )
                         dst.connection.send(buf[:size])
-        except socket.error as e:
+        except (socket.error, NetLibError) as e:
             self.c.log("TCP connection closed unexpectedly.", "debug")
             return