diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6741546..0a60dcf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@uci/socket",
-  "version": "0.2.12",
+  "version": "0.2.13",
   "description": "JSON packet intra(named)/inter(TCP) host communication over socket",
   "main": "src",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/socket-class.js b/src/socket-class.js
index be4f9d6..cfe5ec8 100644
--- a/src/socket-class.js
+++ b/src/socket-class.js
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ export default function socketClass(Server) {
             log.debug({method:'_listen', line:171, conPacket: this.opts.conPacket, msg:'pushing a preset command to just connected consumer'})
             send(await stream.serialize(this.opts.conPacket)) // send a packet command on to consumer on connection
           }
+
+          // add error and close listeners on connection
+          socket.on('error', (err) => {
+            log.error({msg:'client connection error during listen',error:err})
+          })
+
+          socket.on('close', (msg) => {
+            log.warn({msg:'client connection closed during listen',error:msg})
+          })
+
+          stream.on('error', (err) => {
+            log.error({msg:'client-socket stream error during listen',error:err})
+          })
+
           socket.on('data', stream.onData)
           // TODO need to start error listener for stream so errors can be processed
           stream.on('message', messageProcess.bind(this, socket))