diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6cd1df2b..c20feaa6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 *.so
 
 # Folders
+.idea
+.vscode
 _obj
 _test
 
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index b39b7b0c..421db1f8 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (c *Client) Connected() bool {
 // This method tries to use an address from the Steam Directory and falls
 // back to the built-in server list if the Steam Directory can't be reached.
 // If you want to connect to a specific server, use `ConnectTo`.
-func (c *Client) Connect() *netutil.PortAddr {
+func (c *Client) Connect() (*netutil.PortAddr, error) {
 	var server *netutil.PortAddr
 
 	// try to initialize the directory cache
@@ -144,32 +144,34 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() *netutil.PortAddr {
 		server = GetRandomCM()
 	}
 
-	c.ConnectTo(server)
-	return server
+	err := c.ConnectTo(server)
+	return server, err
 }
 
 // Connects to a specific server.
 // You may want to use one of the `GetRandom*CM()` functions in this package.
 // If this client is already connected, it is disconnected first.
-func (c *Client) ConnectTo(addr *netutil.PortAddr) {
-	c.ConnectToBind(addr, nil)
+func (c *Client) ConnectTo(addr *netutil.PortAddr) error {
+	return c.ConnectToBind(addr, nil)
 }
 
 // Connects to a specific server, and binds to a specified local IP
 // If this client is already connected, it is disconnected first.
-func (c *Client) ConnectToBind(addr *netutil.PortAddr, local *net.TCPAddr) {
+func (c *Client) ConnectToBind(addr *netutil.PortAddr, local *net.TCPAddr) error {
 	c.Disconnect()
 
 	conn, err := dialTCP(local, addr.ToTCPAddr())
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Fatalf("Connect failed: %v", err)
-		return
+		return err
 	}
 	c.conn = conn
 	c.writeChan = make(chan IMsg, 5)
 
 	go c.readLoop()
 	go c.writeLoop()
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Disconnect() {
diff --git a/gsbot/gsbot.go b/gsbot/gsbot.go
index ddcd1af6..809034a3 100644
--- a/gsbot/gsbot.go
+++ b/gsbot/gsbot.go
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ func (s *ServerList) ConnectBind(laddr *net.TCPAddr) (bool, error) {
 	d, err := ioutil.ReadFile(s.listPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.bot.Log.Println("Connecting to random server.")
-		s.bot.Client.Connect()
-		return false, nil
+		_, err := s.bot.Client.Connect()
+		return err == nil, err
 	}
 	var addrs []*netutil.PortAddr
 	err = json.Unmarshal(d, &addrs)
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ func (s *ServerList) ConnectBind(laddr *net.TCPAddr) (bool, error) {
 	}
 	raddr := addrs[rand.Intn(len(addrs))]
 	s.bot.Log.Printf("Connecting to %v from server list\n", raddr)
-	s.bot.Client.ConnectToBind(raddr, laddr)
-	return true, nil
+	err = s.bot.Client.ConnectToBind(raddr, laddr)
+	return err == nil, err
 }
 
 // This module logs incoming packets and events to a directory.