diff --git a/minode/listener.py b/minode/listener.py
index 88b26db..bec5365 100644
--- a/minode/listener.py
+++ b/minode/listener.py
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ class Listener(threading.Thread):
                 break
             try:
                 conn, addr = self.s.accept()
-                logging.info('Incoming connection from: %s:%i', *addr[:2])
-                with shared.connections_lock:
-                    if len(shared.connections) > shared.connection_limit:
-                        conn.close()
-                    else:
-                        c = Connection(*addr[:2], conn, server=True)
-                        c.start()
-                        shared.connections.add(c)
             except socket.timeout:
-                pass
+                continue
+
+            logging.info('Incoming connection from: %s:%i', *addr[:2])
+            with shared.connections_lock:
+                if len(shared.connections) > shared.connection_limit:
+                    conn.close()
+                else:
+                    c = Connection(*addr[:2], conn, server=True)
+                    c.start()
+                    shared.connections.add(c)