diff --git a/lib/src/takion.c b/lib/src/takion.c
index d624509ad..10b3dbe30 100644
--- a/lib/src/takion.c
+++ b/lib/src/takion.c
@@ -683,7 +683,9 @@ static ChiakiErrorCode takion_handshake(ChiakiTakion *takion, uint32_t *seq_num_
 	if(err != CHIAKI_ERR_SUCCESS)
 	{
 		CHIAKI_LOGE(takion->log, "Takion failed to receive cookie ack");
-		return err;
+		err = takion_recv_message_cookie_ack(takion);
+		if(err != CHIAKI_ERR_SUCCESS)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	CHIAKI_LOGI(takion->log, "Takion received cookie ack");