diff --git a/lib/hidapi/udev.py b/lib/hidapi/udev.py
index 54823b68..f991eb1c 100644
--- a/lib/hidapi/udev.py
+++ b/lib/hidapi/udev.py
@@ -121,27 +121,44 @@ def monitor_async(callback, *device_filters):
 
 
 def monitor(callback, *device_filters):
-	c = _Context()
+	def _monitor():
+		c = _Context()
 
-	for device in c.list_devices(subsystem='hidraw'):
-		# print (device, dict(device), dict(device.attributes))
-		for filter in device_filters:
-			d_info = _match('add', device, *filter)
-			if d_info:
-				callback('add', d_info)
-				break
-
-	m = _Monitor.from_netlink(c)
-	m.filter_by(subsystem='hidraw')
-	for action, device in m:
-		# print ('----', action, device)
-		if action in ('add', 'remove'):
+		for device in c.list_devices(subsystem='hidraw'):
+			# print (device, dict(device), dict(device.attributes))
 			for filter in device_filters:
-				d_info = _match(action, device, *filter)
+				d_info = _match('add', device, *filter)
 				if d_info:
-					callback(action, d_info)
+					callback('add', d_info)
 					break
 
+		m = _Monitor.from_netlink(c)
+		del c
+
+		m.filter_by(subsystem='hidraw')
+		try:
+			for action, device in m:
+				# print ('----', action, device)
+				if action in ('add', 'remove'):
+					for filter in device_filters:
+						d_info = _match(action, device, *filter)
+						if d_info:
+							callback(action, d_info)
+							break
+		finally:
+			del m
+
+	while True:
+		try:
+			_monitor()
+		except IOError as e:
+			print ("monitor IOError", e)
+			if e.errno == _errno.EINTR:
+				# raised when the computer wakes from sleep
+				# in this case, just restart the monitor
+				continue
+			raise
+
 
 def enumerate(vendor_id=None, product_id=None, interface_number=None, driver=None):
 	"""Enumerate the HID Devices.
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
index 1d0a3a1f..bbd4d910 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
@@ -388,3 +388,5 @@ class Receiver(object):
 			_log.exception("open %s", path)
 			if e.errno == _errno.EACCES:
 				raise
+		except:
+			_log.exception("open %s", path)
diff --git a/lib/solaar/listener.py b/lib/solaar/listener.py
index 740c052b..50319be6 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/listener.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/listener.py
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ class ReceiverListener(_listener.EventsListener):
 		if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
 			_log.debug("%s: polling status: %s", self.receiver, list(iter(self.receiver)))
 
-		if self._last_tick > 0 and timestamp - self._last_tick > _POLL_TICK * 3:
-			# if we missed a couple of polls, most likely the computer went into
-			# sleep, and we have to reinitialize the receiver again
-			_log.warn("%s: possible sleep detected, closing this listener", self.receiver)
-			self.stop()
-			return
+		# if self._last_tick > 0 and timestamp - self._last_tick > _POLL_TICK * 2:
+		# 	# if we missed a couple of polls, most likely the computer went into
+		# 	# sleep, and we have to reinitialize the receiver again
+		# 	_log.warn("%s: possible sleep detected, closing this listener", self.receiver)
+		# 	self.stop()
+		# 	return
 
 		self._last_tick = timestamp