diff --git a/bin/run_backend.py b/bin/run_backend.py
index 41b0173e..f45bf76b 100755
--- a/bin/run_backend.py
+++ b/bin/run_backend.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from subprocess import Popen
 from typing import Optional, List, Union
 
 from redis import Redis
-
+from redis.exceptions import ConnectionError
 from lookyloo.helpers import get_homedir, get_socket_path