diff --git a/lib/libwtmpdb.c b/lib/libwtmpdb.c
index 1152f78..32d0dc0 100644
--- a/lib/libwtmpdb.c
+++ b/lib/libwtmpdb.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int varlink_is_enforced = 0;
   /* we can use varlink only if no specific database is requested */ \
   if (varlink_is_enforced || (varlink_is_active && db_path == NULL))
 
-#define VARLINK_IS_NOT_RUNNING(r) (r == -ECONNREFUSED || r == -ENOENT)
+#define VARLINK_IS_NOT_RUNNING(r) (r == -ECONNREFUSED || r == -ENOENT || r == -ECONNRESET)
 
 #endif