diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
index a0f16e91cf5..472ce894e1a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
@@ -259,4 +259,6 @@ class SamsungTVWSBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
             except ConnectionFailure:
                 self._notify_callback()
                 raise
+            except WebSocketException:
+                self._remote = None
         return self._remote