diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6464013..1522b16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config.yaml
 redditbot.session*
+redditbot.json
diff --git a/redditbot.py b/redditbot.py
index 05c76df..199e1dd 100644
--- a/redditbot.py
+++ b/redditbot.py
@@ -172,10 +172,8 @@ async def main():
                 except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                     give_ups.add(unique_id)
                     logging.error('%s timed out', chat)
-                    for i in bot_admins:
-                        await client.send_message(i, f'{chat} timed out')
-                    break
-                except BaseException:
+                    return
+                except Exception:
                     give_ups.add(unique_id)
                     logging.exception(chat)
                     for i in bot_admins:
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@ async def main():
                     random_post, cpp = result
                     try:
                         await _actual_start_post(random_post, [chat], cpp, show_nsfw_warning, show_spoilers_warning)
-                    except BaseException:
+                    except Exception:
                         logging.exception(random_post.id)
                         for i in bot_admins:
                             await client.send_message(i, f'{random_post.id}\n{traceback.format_exc()}', parse_mode=None)