diff --git a/src/libsync/pushnotifications.cpp b/src/libsync/pushnotifications.cpp
index fcae8e985b..8febf024dd 100644
--- a/src/libsync/pushnotifications.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/pushnotifications.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ void PushNotifications::closeWebSocket()
         _reconnectTimer->stop();
     }
 
+    disconnect(_webSocket, QOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>::of(&QWebSocket::error), this, &PushNotifications::onWebSocketError);
+    disconnect(_webSocket, &QWebSocket::sslErrors, this, &PushNotifications::onWebSocketSslErrors);
+
     _webSocket->close();
 }
 
@@ -171,6 +174,8 @@ void PushNotifications::openWebSocket()
     const auto webSocketUrl = capabilities.pushNotificationsWebSocketUrl();
 
     qCInfo(lcPushNotifications) << "Open connection to websocket on" << webSocketUrl << "for account" << _account->url();
+    connect(_webSocket, QOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>::of(&QWebSocket::error), this, &PushNotifications::onWebSocketError);
+    connect(_webSocket, &QWebSocket::sslErrors, this, &PushNotifications::onWebSocketSslErrors);
     _webSocket->open(webSocketUrl);
 }