diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9907ccf..ec0b38a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "simple-recorder"
-version = "0.3.4"
+version = "0.3.5"
 description = "A simple OBS recorder"
 authors = [{ name = "onyx-and-iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" }]
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/directory.py b/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
index cc35a9f..c9bd4b9 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/directory.py
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ class Directory(Command):
                         f"Current recording directory: {highlight(resp.record_directory)}"
                     )
                     return resp.record_directory
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError):
             raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/pause.py b/src/simple_recorder/pause.py
index ac2ed2d..bd9547b 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/pause.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/pause.py
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ class Pause(Command):
 
                 client.pause_record()
                 print("Recording paused successfully.")
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError):
             raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/resume.py b/src/simple_recorder/resume.py
index 2d8c5f1..cef684b 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/resume.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/resume.py
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ class Resume(Command):
 
                 client.resume_record()
                 print("Recording resumed successfully.")
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError):
             raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/start.py b/src/simple_recorder/start.py
index 68ae720..b8962ec 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/start.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/start.py
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ class Start(Command):
                 )
                 client.start_record()
                 print(f"Recording started with filename: {highlight(filename)}")
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError):
             raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")
diff --git a/src/simple_recorder/stop.py b/src/simple_recorder/stop.py
index a618d47..bc0d54f 100644
--- a/src/simple_recorder/stop.py
+++ b/src/simple_recorder/stop.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ class Stop(Command):
 
                 client.stop_record()
                 print(highlight("Recording stopped successfully."))
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError):
             raise SimpleRecorderError("Failed to connect to OBS. Is it running?")