diff --git a/libgm/events/ready.go b/libgm/events/ready.go
index e9122af..0bfb6e0 100644
--- a/libgm/events/ready.go
+++ b/libgm/events/ready.go
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ type PhoneNotResponding struct{}
 type PhoneRespondingAgain struct{}
 
 type PingFailed struct {
-	Error error
+	Error      error
+	ErrorCount int
 }
diff --git a/libgm/longpoll.go b/libgm/longpoll.go
index c47ea4b..7567ae2 100644
--- a/libgm/longpoll.go
+++ b/libgm/longpoll.go
@@ -25,28 +25,29 @@ const phoneNotRespondingTimeout = 30 * time.Second
 
 func (c *Client) doDittoPinger(log *zerolog.Logger, dittoPing <-chan struct{}, stopPinger <-chan struct{}) {
 	notResponding := false
-	pingFailed := false
+	pingFails := 0
 	exit := false
 	onRespond := func() {
 		if notResponding {
 			log.Debug().Msg("Ditto ping succeeded, phone is back online")
 			c.triggerEvent(&events.PhoneRespondingAgain{})
 			notResponding = false
-			pingFailed = false
-		} else if pingFailed {
+			pingFails = 0
+		} else if pingFails > 0 {
 			// TODO separate event?
 			c.triggerEvent(&events.PhoneRespondingAgain{})
-			pingFailed = false
+			pingFails = 0
 		}
 	}
 	doPing := func() {
 		pingChan, err := c.NotifyDittoActivity()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Msg("Error notifying ditto activity")
+			pingFails++
 			c.triggerEvent(&events.PingFailed{
-				Error: fmt.Errorf("failed to notify ditto activity: %w", err),
+				Error:      fmt.Errorf("failed to notify ditto activity: %w", err),
+				ErrorCount: pingFails,
 			})
-			pingFailed = true
 			return
 		}
 		select {
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 2ba5e86..8eb7b77 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -598,12 +598,14 @@ func (user *User) syncHandleEvent(event any) {
 					"go_error": v.Error.Error(),
 				},
 			}, false)
-		} else {
+		} else if v.ErrorCount > 1 {
 			user.BridgeState.Send(status.BridgeState{
 				StateEvent: status.StateUnknownError,
 				Error:      GMPingFailed,
 				Info:       map[string]any{"go_error": v.Error.Error()},
 			})
+		} else {
+			user.zlog.Debug().Msg("Not sending unknown error for first ping fail")
 		}
 	case *events.PairSuccessful:
 		user.Session = user.Client.AuthData