diff --git a/imcpy/actors/base.py b/imcpy/actors/base.py
index bce7694..3810df1 100644
--- a/imcpy/actors/base.py
+++ b/imcpy/actors/base.py
@@ -328,6 +328,11 @@ def send_static(self, msg, set_timestamp=True):
             with IMCSenderUDP(svc.ip) as s:
                 s.send(message=msg, port=svc.port)
 
+    def send_backseat(self, msg, set_timestamp=True):
+        # Send to connected backseat (if any)
+        if self._backseat_server is not None and self._loop is not None:
+            asyncio.ensure_future(self._backseat_server.write_message(msg), loop=self._loop)
+
     def send(self, node_id, msg, set_timestamp=True):
         """
         Send an imc message to the specified imc node. The node can be specified through it's imc address, system name
@@ -351,8 +356,7 @@ def send(self, node_id, msg, set_timestamp=True):
         self.send_static(msg)
 
         # Send to connected backseat (if any)
-        if self._backseat_server is not None and self._loop is not None:
-            asyncio.ensure_future(self._backseat_server.write_message(msg), loop=self._loop)
+        self.send_backseat(msg)
 
     def on_exception(self, loc, exc):
         """
diff --git a/imcpy/network/tcp.py b/imcpy/network/tcp.py
index eff839b..a3cf41b 100644
--- a/imcpy/network/tcp.py
+++ b/imcpy/network/tcp.py
@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, reader: asyncio.StreamReader, writer: asyncio.Stre
         self.writer = writer
         self._parser = imcpy.Parser()
 
+    def is_closing(self):
+        return self.writer.is_closing()
+
     async def write_bytes(self, data: bytes):
         """Write the bytes to the connected clients and flush buffer if necessary.
 
         :param data: The serialized IMC message to write.
         """
-        self.writer.write(data)
-        await self.writer.drain()
+        try:
+            self.writer.write(data)
+            await self.writer.drain()
+        except ConnectionError as e:
+            logger.error(f'Connection error ({self.name}): {e}')
+            await self.close()
 
     async def close(self):
         self.writer.close()
@@ -56,11 +63,14 @@ def __init__(self, instance) -> None:
         self._clients = set()
 
     async def on_connection(self, reader: asyncio.StreamReader, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter):
-        logger.info(f'New connection from {writer.get_extra_info("peername")}')
-        client = IMCProtocolTCPClientConnection(writer.get_extra_info('peername'), reader, writer)
-        self._clients.add(client)
-        await client.handle_data(self.instance)
-        self._clients.remove(client)
+        try:
+            logger.info(f'New connection from {writer.get_extra_info("peername")}')
+            client = IMCProtocolTCPClientConnection(writer.get_extra_info('peername'), reader, writer)
+            self._clients.add(client)
+            await client.handle_data(self.instance)
+            self._clients.remove(client)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f'Connnection terminated with error ({e})')
 
     async def write_message(self, msg: imcpy.Message):
         """Write message to all connected clients.
@@ -69,4 +79,5 @@ async def write_message(self, msg: imcpy.Message):
         """
         b = msg.serialize()
         for client in self._clients:
-            await client.write_bytes(b)
+            if not client.is_closing():
+                await client.write_bytes(b)