diff --git a/app/models/discourse_single_sign_on.rb b/app/models/discourse_single_sign_on.rb
index db2387923aa..41e71826b88 100644
--- a/app/models/discourse_single_sign_on.rb
+++ b/app/models/discourse_single_sign_on.rb
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ class DiscourseSingleSignOn < SingleSignOn
         if !user.user_avatar.contains_upload?(upload.id)
           user.user_avatar.custom_upload_id = upload.id
         end
-      rescue SocketError
+      rescue => e
         # skip saving, we are not connected to the net
-        Rails.logger.warn "Failed to download external avatar: #{avatar_url}, socket error - user id #{ user.id }"
+        Rails.logger.warn "#{e}: Failed to download external avatar: #{avatar_url}, user id #{ user.id }"
       ensure
         tempfile.close! if tempfile && tempfile.respond_to?(:close!)
       end