diff --git a/poll_history.py b/poll_history.py
index 21adbc5..8ad2515 100644
--- a/poll_history.py
+++ b/poll_history.py
@@ -25,37 +25,43 @@ def run_loop(context):
     counter = None
     prev_triggered = False
     while True:
-        # `starlink_grpc.status_data` returns a tuple of 3 dicts, but in case
-        # the API changes to add more in the future, it's best to reference
-        # them by index instead of direct assignment from the function call.
-        groups = starlink_grpc.status_data(context=context)
-        status = groups[0]
+        try:
+            # `starlink_grpc.status_data` returns a tuple of 3 dicts, but in case
+            # the API changes to add more in the future, it's best to reference
+            # them by index instead of direct assignment from the function call.
+            groups = starlink_grpc.status_data(context=context)
+            status = groups[0]
 
-        # On the other hand, `starlink_grpc.history_bulk_data` will always
-        # return 2 dicts, because that's all the data there is.
-        general, bulk = starlink_grpc.history_bulk_data(samples, start=counter, context=context)
+            # On the other hand, `starlink_grpc.history_bulk_data` will always
+            # return 2 dicts, because that's all the data there is.
+            general, bulk = starlink_grpc.history_bulk_data(samples, start=counter, context=context)
+        except starlink_grpc.GrpcError:
+            # Dish rebooting maybe, or LAN connectivity error. Just ignore it
+            # and hope it goes away.
+            pass
+        else:
+            # The following is what actually does stuff with the data. It should
+            # be replaced with something more useful.
 
-        # The following is what actually does stuff with the data. It should
-        # be replaced with something more useful.
+            # This computes a trigger detecting any packet loss (ping drop):
+            #triggered = any(x > 0 for x in bulk["pop_ping_drop_rate"])
+            # This computes a trigger detecting samples marked as obstructed:
+            #triggered = any(bulk["obstructed"])
+            # This computes a trigger detecting samples not marked as scheduled:
+            triggered = not all(bulk["scheduled"])
+            if triggered or prev_triggered:
+                print("Triggered" if triggered else "Continued", "at:",
+                      datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc))
+                print("status:", status)
+                print("history:", bulk)
+                if not triggered:
+                    print()
 
-        # This computes a trigger detecting any packet loss (ping drop):
-        #triggered = any(x > 0 for x in bulk["pop_ping_drop_rate"])
-        # This computes a trigger detecting samples marked as obstructed:
-        #triggered = any(bulk["obstructed"])
-        # This computes a trigger detecting samples not marked as scheduled:
-        triggered = not all(bulk["scheduled"])
-        if triggered or prev_triggered:
-            print("Triggered" if triggered else "Continued", "at:", datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc))
-            print("status:", status)
-            print("history:", bulk)
-            if not triggered:
-                print()
-
-        prev_triggered = triggered
-        # The following makes the next loop only pull the history samples that
-        # are newer than the ones already examined.
-        samples = -1
-        counter = general["end_counter"]
+            prev_triggered = triggered
+            # The following makes the next loop only pull the history samples that
+            # are newer than the ones already examined.
+            samples = -1
+            counter = general["end_counter"]
 
         # And this is a not-very-robust way of implementing an interval loop.
         # Note that a 4 second loop will poll the history buffer pretty
diff --git a/starlink_grpc.py b/starlink_grpc.py
index a56886f..47c8c50 100644
--- a/starlink_grpc.py
+++ b/starlink_grpc.py
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ This group holds information about the current state of the user terminal.
 : **snr** : Most recent sample value. See bulk history data for detail.
 : **seconds_to_first_nonempty_slot** : Amount of time from now, in seconds,
     until a satellite will be scheduled to be available for transmit/receive.
-    See also *scheduled* in the bulk history data.
+    See also *scheduled* in the bulk history data. May report as a negative
+    number, which appears to indicate unknown time until next satellite
+    scheduled and usually correlates with *state* reporting as other than
+    "CONNECTED".
 : **pop_ping_drop_rate** : Most recent sample value. See bulk history data for
     detail.
 : **downlink_throughput_bps** : Most recent sample value. See bulk history