diff --git a/cmd/notify-amqp.go b/cmd/notify-amqp.go
index 9168cc959..f3b09379c 100644
--- a/cmd/notify-amqp.go
+++ b/cmd/notify-amqp.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
 
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
@@ -87,7 +88,14 @@ func (q amqpConn) Fire(entry *logrus.Entry) error {
 	ch, err := q.Connection.Channel()
 	if err != nil {
 		// Any other error other than connection closed, return.
-		if err != amqp.ErrClosed {
+		isClosedErr := false
+		if neterr, ok := err.(*net.OpError); ok &&
+			neterr.Err.Error() == "use of closed network connection" {
+			isClosedErr = true
+		} else if err == amqp.ErrClosed {
+			isClosedErr = true
+		}
+		if !isClosedErr {
 			return err
 		}
 		// Attempt to connect again.