diff --git a/motionblinds/__init__.py b/motionblinds/__init__.py
index aa8c00f..a0c1628 100644
--- a/motionblinds/__init__.py
+++ b/motionblinds/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 __title__ = "motion-blinds"
-__version__ = "0.4.5"
+__version__ = "0.4.6"
 
 # Import motion_blinds module
 from .motion_blinds import MotionGateway
diff --git a/motionblinds/motion_blinds.py b/motionblinds/motion_blinds.py
index 14bb6cd..8bd1a9d 100644
--- a/motionblinds/motion_blinds.py
+++ b/motionblinds/motion_blinds.py
@@ -465,7 +465,12 @@ def GetDeviceList(self):
         """Get the device list from the Motion Gateway."""
         msg = {"msgType":"GetDeviceList", "msgID":self._get_timestamp()}
 
-        response = self._send(msg)
+        try:
+            response = self._send(msg)
+        except socket.timeout:
+            for blind in self.device_list.values():
+                blind._available = False
+            raise
         
         # check msgType
         msgType = response.get("msgType")
@@ -489,7 +494,12 @@ def Update(self):
         
         msg = {"msgType":"ReadDevice", "mac": self.mac, "deviceType": self.device_type, "msgID":self._get_timestamp()}
 
-        response = self._send(msg)
+        try:
+            response = self._send(msg)
+        except socket.timeout:
+            for blind in self.device_list.values():
+                blind._available = False
+            raise
         
         # check msgType
         msgType = response.get("msgType")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5eccbb2..563de10 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 README = (HERE / "README.md").read_text()
 
 setup(name='motionblinds',
-      version='0.4.5',
+      version='0.4.6',
       description='Python library for interfacing with Motion Blinds',
       long_description=README,
       long_description_content_type="text/markdown",