diff --git a/include/ftp.h b/include/ftp.h
index ac402ba..279586e 100644
--- a/include/ftp.h
+++ b/include/ftp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
-int  ftp_init(void);
-int  ftp_loop(void);
-void ftp_exit(void);
+/*! Loop status */
+typedef enum
+{
+  LOOP_CONTINUE, /*!< Continue looping */
+  LOOP_RESTART,  /*!< Reinitialize */
+  LOOP_EXIT,     /*!< Terminate looping */
+} loop_status_t;
+
+int           ftp_init(void);
+loop_status_t ftp_loop(void);
+void          ftp_exit(void);
diff --git a/source/ftp.c b/source/ftp.c
index b02f085..318f775 100644
--- a/source/ftp.c
+++ b/source/ftp.c
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ ftp_exit(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-int
+loop_status_t
 ftp_loop(void)
 {
   int           rc;
@@ -1280,8 +1280,11 @@ ftp_loop(void)
   rc = poll(&pollinfo, 1, 0);
   if(rc < 0)
   {
+    if(errno == ENETDOWN)
+      return LOOP_RESTART;
+
     console_print(RED "poll: %d %s\n" RESET, errno, strerror(errno));
-    return -1;
+    return LOOP_EXIT;
   }
   else if(rc > 0)
   {
@@ -1302,10 +1305,10 @@ ftp_loop(void)
 #ifdef _3DS
   hidScanInput();
   if(hidKeysDown() & KEY_B)
-    return -1;
+    return LOOP_EXIT;
 #endif
 
-  return 0;
+  return LOOP_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index 666a77c..1695ab3 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -10,18 +10,24 @@
 /*! looping mechanism
  *
  *  @param[in] callback function to call during each iteration
+ *
+ *  @returns loop status
  */
-static void
-loop(int (*callback)(void))
+static loop_status_t
+loop(loop_status_t (*callback)(void))
 {
+  loop_status_t status = LOOP_CONTINUE;
+
 #ifdef _3DS
   while(aptMainLoop())
   {
-    if(callback() == 0)
-      console_render();
-    else
-      return;
+    status = callback();
+    console_render();
+    if(status != LOOP_CONTINUE)
+      return status;
   }
+
+  return LOOP_EXIT;
 #else
   for(;;)
     callback();
@@ -30,9 +36,9 @@ loop(int (*callback)(void))
 
 /*! wait until the B button is pressed
  *
- *  @returns -1 if B was pressed
+ *  @returns loop status
  */
-static int
+static loop_status_t
 wait_for_b(void)
 {
 #ifdef _3DS
@@ -41,12 +47,12 @@ wait_for_b(void)
 
   /* check if B was pressed */
   if(hidKeysDown() & KEY_B)
-    return -1;
+    return LOOP_EXIT;
 
   /* B was not pressed */
-  return 0;
+  return LOOP_CONTINUE;
 #else
-  return -1;
+  return LOOP_EXIT;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ int
 main(int  argc,
      char *argv[])
 {
+  loop_status_t status = LOOP_RESTART;
+
 #ifdef _3DS
   /* initialize needed 3DS services */
   acInit();
@@ -73,14 +81,17 @@ main(int  argc,
   console_init();
   console_set_status("\n" GREEN STATUS_STRING RESET);
 
-  /* initialize ftp subsystem */
-  if(ftp_init() == 0)
+  while(status == LOOP_RESTART)
   {
-    /* ftp loop */
-    loop(ftp_loop);
+    /* initialize ftp subsystem */
+    if(ftp_init() == 0)
+    {
+      /* ftp loop */
+      status = loop(ftp_loop);
 
-    /* done with ftp */
-    ftp_exit();
+      /* done with ftp */
+      ftp_exit();
+    }
   }
 
   console_print("Press B to exit\n");