diff --git a/itte.py b/itte.py
index 66a5cb4..de5b37e 100644
--- a/itte.py
+++ b/itte.py
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class IRC:
         self.connect(self.server, self.bot_nick)
         self.join_channels(self.channels)
         while 1:
-            sleep(2)
             data = self.receive()
             self.keepalive(data)
             self.msg = self.parse(data, self.req_prefix)
             for c in self.channels:
                 # Pass in a context dict for handlers
                 listen_hook({"msg": self.msg, "listen_chan": c})
+            sleep(1)
 
     def connect(self, server, bot_nick):
         """Connect to the server and sends user/nick information."""
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ class IRC:
 
     def keepalive(self, line):
         """Stay connected to a server by responding to server pings."""
-        resp = line.split(" ", 1)[1]
-        if ("PING " + resp) in line:
-            self.send("PONG", resp)
+        if resp != []:
+            resp = line.split(" ", 1)[1]
+            if ("PING " + resp) in line:
+                self.send("PONG", resp)
 
     def join_channels(self, channels):
         """Join channels given a list of channel names."""
diff --git a/ramenkan.py b/ramenkan.py
index 9b9cdad..8f0bb31 100755
--- a/ramenkan.py
+++ b/ramenkan.py
@@ -156,17 +156,23 @@ class Ramen:
         """Handle to display a photo link."""
         self.irc.reply(cxt, self.rand(self.photos["ticket"]))
 
+    def toot_wrapper(self, cxt, txt):
+        """Wrap around the Mastodon library's toot command for basic error
+        handling."""
+        try:
+            self.masto.toot(txt)
+            self.irc.reply(cxt, txt + " " + self.misc["toot"]["success"])
+        except:
+            self.irc.reply(cxt, self.misc["toot"]["error"])
+            pass
+
     def toot(self, cxt):
         """Handle post ramen to Mastodon."""
-        pick = self.pick_ramen()
-        self.masto.toot(pick)
-        self.irc.reply(cxt, pick + " " + self.misc["toot"])
+        self.toot_wrapper(cxt, self.pick_ramen())
 
     def toot_veggie(self, cxt):
         """Handle post veggie ramen to Mastodon."""
-        pick = self.pick_ramen(veggie=True)
-        self.masto.toot(pick)
-        self.irc.reply(cxt, pick + " " + self.misc["toot"])
+        self.toot_wrapper(cxt, self.pick_ramen(veggie=True))
 
 
 app = Ramen()
diff --git a/ramenkan/misc.yml b/ramenkan/misc.yml
index c09f6c0..03132f7 100644
--- a/ramenkan/misc.yml
+++ b/ramenkan/misc.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ botsnack:
   - "CHIKIN RAAAAAMEN━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!!!!"
   - "Ramen time anytime! 自o(´▽` )/"
 
-toot: "Now shared with Mastodon! (＾ｖ＾)"
+toot:
+  success: "Now shared with Mastodon! (＾ｖ＾)"
+  error: "Hyuuuuu! Sorry, I can't seem to toot right now. Ask me again later."