diff --git a/users/models/identity.py b/users/models/identity.py
index d7572d6..7116021 100644
--- a/users/models/identity.py
+++ b/users/models/identity.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
                 method="get",
                 uri=f"https://{domain}/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:{handle}",
             )
-        except httpx.RequestError:
+        except (httpx.RequestError, httpx.ConnectError):
             return None, None
         if response.status_code in [404, 410]:
             return None, None
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
                 method="get",
                 uri=self.actor_uri,
             )
-        except httpx.RequestError:
+        except (httpx.ConnectError, httpx.RequestError):
             return False
         if response.status_code == 410:
             # Their account got deleted, so let's do the same.