diff --git a/flickerstrip_py/flickerstrip.py b/flickerstrip_py/flickerstrip.py
index 8e17369..e3d720c 100644
--- a/flickerstrip_py/flickerstrip.py
+++ b/flickerstrip_py/flickerstrip.py
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ class Flickerstrip:
         Returns:
             bool: If the request was successful
         """
-        resp = requests.get(f"http://{self.ip_address}/{path}", params=params)
+        try:
+            resp = requests.get(f"http://{self.ip_address}/{path}",
+                                params=params)
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            print("Unable to connect to flickerstrip, is it online?")
+            return False
         return self.__check_response(resp)
 
     def __post_request(self, path, json=None, params=None, data=None):
@@ -74,8 +79,12 @@ class Flickerstrip:
         Returns:
             bool: If the request was successful
         """
-        resp = requests.post(f"http://{self.ip_address}/{path}",
-                             params=params, json=json, data=data)
+        try:
+            resp = requests.post(f"http://{self.ip_address}/{path}",
+                                 params=params, json=json, data=data)
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            print("Unable to connect to flickerstrip, is it online?")
+            return False
         return self.__check_response(resp)
 
     def force_update(self):