diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
index 1262c3d7d36..2488d5ab913 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import socket
 from samsungctl import exceptions as samsung_exceptions, Remote as SamsungRemote
 import voluptuous as vol
 import wakeonlan
+from websocket import WebSocketException
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MediaPlayerDevice,
@@ -209,23 +210,26 @@ class SamsungTVDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
                 try:
                     self.get_remote().control(key)
                     break
-                except (samsung_exceptions.ConnectionClosed, BrokenPipeError):
+                except (
+                    samsung_exceptions.ConnectionClosed,
+                    BrokenPipeError,
+                    WebSocketException,
+                ):
                     # BrokenPipe can occur when the commands is sent to fast
+                    # WebSocketException can occur when timed out
                     self._remote = None
             self._state = STATE_ON
         except AttributeError:
             # Auto-detect could not find working config yet
             pass
-        except (
-            samsung_exceptions.UnhandledResponse,
-            samsung_exceptions.AccessDenied,
-        ):
+        except (samsung_exceptions.UnhandledResponse, samsung_exceptions.AccessDenied):
             # We got a response so it's on.
             self._state = STATE_ON
             self._remote = None
             LOGGER.debug("Failed sending command %s", key, exc_info=True)
             return
         except OSError:
+            # Different reasons, e.g. hostname not resolveable
             self._state = STATE_OFF
             self._remote = None
         if self._power_off_in_progress():
diff --git a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
index 8f6014463f5..918e30ef4e7 100644
--- a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from asynctest import mock
 import pytest
 from samsungctl import exceptions
 from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed
+from websocket import WebSocketException
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import DEVICE_CLASS_TV
 from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
@@ -387,6 +388,17 @@ async def test_send_key_unhandled_response(hass, remote):
     assert state.state == STATE_ON
 
 
+async def test_send_key_websocketexception(hass, remote):
+    """Testing unhandled response exception."""
+    await setup_samsungtv(hass, MOCK_CONFIG)
+    remote.control = mock.Mock(side_effect=WebSocketException("Boom"))
+    assert await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_VOLUME_UP, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID}, True
+    )
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+
+
 async def test_send_key_os_error(hass, remote):
     """Testing broken pipe Exception."""
     await setup_samsungtv(hass, MOCK_CONFIG)