diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 0.3.0.0
+
+* Wrap HsOpenSSL specific exceptions into http-clients own `HttpExceptionRequest`. This is a breaking change and might need adjustment with respect to exception handling in user code.
+* More robust handling of unexpectedly closed connections
+
 ## 0.2.2.0
 
 * Tell OpenSSL what host is being contacted, so it can use the SNI extension for certificate selection if the server requires it.
diff --git a/Network/HTTP/Client/OpenSSL.hs b/Network/HTTP/Client/OpenSSL.hs
--- a/Network/HTTP/Client/OpenSSL.hs
+++ b/Network/HTTP/Client/OpenSSL.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
 -- | Support for making connections via the OpenSSL library.
 module Network.HTTP.Client.OpenSSL
     ( opensslManagerSettings
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 import Control.Exception
 import Network.Socket.ByteString (sendAll, recv)
 import OpenSSL
+import qualified Data.ByteString as S
 import qualified Network.Socket as N
 import qualified OpenSSL.Session       as SSL
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@
                     SSL.setTlsextHostName ssl host'
                     SSL.connect ssl
                     makeConnection
-                        (SSL.read ssl 32752)
+                        (SSL.read ssl 32752 `catch` \(_ :: SSL.ConnectionAbruptlyTerminated) -> pure S.empty)
                         (SSL.write ssl)
                         (N.close sock)
     , managerTlsProxyConnection = do
@@ -73,7 +75,26 @@
                     SSL.setTlsextHostName ssl host'
                     SSL.connect ssl
                     makeConnection
-                        (SSL.read ssl 32752)
+                        (SSL.read ssl 32752 `catch` \(_ :: SSL.ConnectionAbruptlyTerminated) -> pure S.empty)
                         (SSL.write ssl)
                         (N.close sock)
+
+    , managerRetryableException = \se ->
+        case () of
+          ()
+            | Just (_ :: SSL.ConnectionAbruptlyTerminated) <- fromException se -> True
+            | otherwise -> managerRetryableException defaultManagerSettings se
+
+    , managerWrapException = \req ->
+        let
+          wrap se
+            | Just (_ :: IOException)                      <- fromException se = se'
+            | Just (_ :: SSL.SomeSSLException)             <- fromException se = se'
+            | Just (_ :: SSL.ConnectionAbruptlyTerminated) <- fromException se = se'
+            | Just (_ :: SSL.ProtocolError)                <- fromException se = se'
+            | otherwise                                                        = se
+            where
+              se' = toException (HttpExceptionRequest req (InternalException se))
+        in
+          handle (throwIO . wrap)
     }
diff --git a/http-client-openssl.cabal b/http-client-openssl.cabal
--- a/http-client-openssl.cabal
+++ b/http-client-openssl.cabal
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name:                http-client-openssl
-version:             0.2.2.0
+version:             0.3.0.0
 synopsis:            http-client backend using the OpenSSL library.
 description:         Hackage documentation generation is not reliable. For up to date documentation, please see: <http://www.stackage.org/package/http-client>.
 homepage:            https://github.com/snoyberg/http-client
 license:             MIT
 license-file:        LICENSE
 author:              Michael Snoyman
-maintainer:          michael@snoyman.com
+maintainer:          michael@snoyman.com alexbiehl@gmail.com
 category:            Network
 build-type:          Simple
 cabal-version:       >=1.10
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   exposed-modules:     Network.HTTP.Client.OpenSSL
   other-extensions:    ScopedTypeVariables
   build-depends:       base >= 4 && < 5
+                     , bytestring
                      , http-client >= 0.2
                      , network
                      , HsOpenSSL