diff --git a/alexa_media/__init__.py b/alexa_media/__init__.py
index 8adfc125..cf54988a 100644
--- a/alexa_media/__init__.py
+++ b/alexa_media/__init__.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 # from .config_flow import configured_instances
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['alexapy==0.4.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['alexapy==0.4.2']
 
-__version__ = '1.2.2'
+__version__ = '1.2.3'
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -356,6 +356,26 @@ def last_call_handler(call):
             login_obj = account_dict['login_obj']
             update_last_called(login_obj)
 
+    def ws_connect():
+        """Open WebSocket connection.
+
+        This will only attempt one login before failing.
+        """
+        from alexapy import WebsocketEchoClient
+        try:
+            websocket = WebsocketEchoClient(login_obj,
+                                            ws_handler,
+                                            ws_close_handler,
+                                            ws_error_handler)
+            _LOGGER.debug("%s: Websocket created: %s", hide_email(email),
+                          websocket)
+        except BaseException as exception_:
+            _LOGGER.debug("%s: Websocket failed: %s falling back to polling",
+                          hide_email(email),
+                          exception_)
+            websocket = None
+        return websocket
+
     def ws_handler(message_obj):
         """Handle websocket messages.
 
@@ -396,20 +416,33 @@ def ws_handler(message_obj):
                                               hide_email(email)))[0:32],
                               {'player_state': json_payload})
 
+    def ws_close_handler():
+        """Handle websocket close.
+
+        This should attempt to reconnect.
+        """
+        email = login_obj.email
+        _LOGGER.debug("%s: Received websocket close; attempting reconnect",
+                      hide_email(email))
+        (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['websocket']) = ws_connect()
+
+    def ws_error_handler(message):
+        """Handle websocket error.
+
+        This currently logs the error.  In the future, this should invalidate
+        the websocket and determine if a reconnect should be done. By
+        specification, websockets will issue a close after every error.
+        """
+        email = login_obj.email
+        _LOGGER.debug("%s: Received websocket error %s",
+                      hide_email(email),
+                      message)
+        (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['websocket']) = None
     include = config.get(CONF_INCLUDE_DEVICES)
     exclude = config.get(CONF_EXCLUDE_DEVICES)
     scan_interval = config.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL)
     email = login_obj.email
-    from alexapy import WebsocketEchoClient
-    try:
-        websocket = WebsocketEchoClient(login_obj, ws_handler)
-        _LOGGER.debug("%s: Websocket created: %s", hide_email(email),
-                      websocket)
-    except BaseException as exception_:
-        _LOGGER.exception("%s: Websocket failed: %s", hide_email(email),
-                          exception_)
-        websocket = None
-    (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['websocket']) = websocket
+    (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['websocket']) = ws_connect()
     (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['login_obj']) = login_obj
     (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['devices']) = {'media_player': {}}
     (hass.data[DOMAIN]['accounts'][email]['entities']) = {'media_player': {}}
diff --git a/custom_components.json b/custom_components.json
index cf7a0521..e17839ac 100644
--- a/custom_components.json
+++ b/custom_components.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "alexa_media": {
-        "version": "1.2.2",
+        "version": "1.2.3",
         "local_location": "/custom_components/alexa_media/__init__.py",
         "remote_location": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keatontaylor/alexa_media_player/master/alexa_media/__init__.py",
         "visit_repo": "https://github.com/keatontaylor/alexa_media_player",