diff --git a/pydle/client.py b/pydle/client.py
index dc3296a..67f47fa 100644
--- a/pydle/client.py
+++ b/pydle/client.py
@@ -341,8 +341,9 @@ class BasicClient:
             message = self._parse_message()
             self.on_raw(message)
 
-    def on_data_error(self):
+    def on_data_error(self, exception):
         """ Handle error. """
+        self.logger.error('Encountered error on socket. Reconnecting.', exc_info=(type(exception), exception, None))
         self.disconnect()
 
     def on_raw(self, message):
diff --git a/pydle/connection.py b/pydle/connection.py
index 7f05f4d..b7003ed 100644
--- a/pydle/connection.py
+++ b/pydle/connection.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+import os
 import os.path as path
 import collections
 import time
@@ -276,7 +277,14 @@ class Connection:
     ## Lower-level data-related methods.
 
     def on(self, method, callback):
-        """ Add callback for event. """
+        """
+        Add callback for event.
+
+        Handlers are called as follows:
+         - read: Called with the read data.
+         - write: Called with the a list of the written messages.
+         - error: Called with the exception that occurred.
+        """
         if method not in self.handlers:
             raise ValueError('Given method must be one of: {}'.format(', '.join(self.handlers)))
         self.handlers[method].append(callback)
@@ -386,5 +394,13 @@ class Connection:
         self.update_write_handler()
 
     def _on_error(self, fd):
+        # Get native error and create exception from it.
+        errno = self.socket.getsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_ERROR)
+        try:
+            message = os.strerror(errno)
+        except ValueError:
+            message = 'Unknown error'
+        exception = IOError(errno, message)
+
         for handler in self.handlers['error']:
-            handler()
+            handler(exception)