diff --git a/python_requests/__main__.py b/python_requests/__main__.py
index d669be2..de61258 100644
--- a/python_requests/__main__.py
+++ b/python_requests/__main__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def main():
     c = Connection(cache_enable=False, request_delay=1.5, rate_limit_status_codes={200})
     c.generate_headers()
 
-    print(c.get("http://ip.org/"))
+    print(c.get("http://www.does_not_exist.xyz"))
 
 
 def cli():
diff --git a/python_requests/connections.py b/python_requests/connections.py
index 5e41d1c..abc3b2a 100644
--- a/python_requests/connections.py
+++ b/python_requests/connections.py
@@ -117,10 +117,15 @@ class Connection:
         if to_wait > 0:
             log.info(f"waiting {to_wait} at attempt {attempt}: {url}")
             time.sleep(to_wait)
-        
-        response = self.session.send(request.prepare())
 
         self.last_request = time.time()
+        
+        try:
+            response = self.session.send(request.prepare())
+        except requests.ConnectionError:
+            if self.max_retries is not None and self.max_retries <= attempt:
+                raise
+            return self.send_request(request, attempt=attempt+1)
 
         if not self.validate_response(response):
             if self.max_retries is not None and self.max_retries <= attempt: