diff --git a/WayKey/cli/main.py b/WayKey/cli/main.py
index 2d65a61..6edadbb 100644
--- a/WayKey/cli/main.py
+++ b/WayKey/cli/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def send_command(command: dict) -> dict:
         client.sendall(json.dumps(command).encode('utf-8'))
         response = client.recv(4096).decode('utf-8')
         return json.loads(response)
+    except socket.error as e:
+        print("Could not connect to the WayKey daemon. Is it running?")
+        return {"status": "error", "message": str(e)}
     finally:
         client.close()
 
diff --git a/WayKey/library/commands.py b/WayKey/library/commands.py
index 7f301a5..d9d6cda 100644
--- a/WayKey/library/commands.py
+++ b/WayKey/library/commands.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ def _send_command(command: dict) -> dict:
         client.sendall(json.dumps(command).encode('utf-8'))
         response = client.recv(4096).decode('utf-8')
         return json.loads(response)
+    except socket.error as err:
+        print("Could not connect to the WayKey daemon. Is it running?")
+        return {"status": "error", "message": str(err)}
     finally:
         client.close()