diff --git a/packages/owpenbot/package.json b/packages/owpenbot/package.json
index cd596c00e..1c2665d83 100644
--- a/packages/owpenbot/package.json
+++ b/packages/owpenbot/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "owpenwork",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
+  "version": "0.1.5",
   "description": "WhatsApp bridge for a running OpenCode server",
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/owpenbot/src/cli.ts b/packages/owpenbot/src/cli.ts
index c37da5b2c..2a808dc7a 100644
--- a/packages/owpenbot/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/owpenbot/src/cli.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const program = new Command();
 
 program
   .name("owpenbot")
-  .version("0.1.3")
+  .version("0.1.5")
   .description("OpenCode WhatsApp + Telegram bridge")
   .argument("[path]")
   .option("--non-interactive", "Run setup defaults and exit", false)
@@ -333,4 +333,7 @@ program
     console.log("If replies fail, ensure OpenCode server is running at OPENCODE_URL.");
   });
 
-await program.parseAsync(process.argv);
+program.parseAsync(process.argv).catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+});
diff --git a/packages/owpenbot/src/whatsapp.ts b/packages/owpenbot/src/whatsapp.ts
index 190181ca1..0c15cd689 100644
--- a/packages/owpenbot/src/whatsapp.ts
+++ b/packages/owpenbot/src/whatsapp.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ export function createWhatsAppAdapter(
           | { error?: { output?: { statusCode?: number } } }
           | undefined;
         const statusCode = lastDisconnect?.error?.output?.statusCode;
+        if (statusCode === 515 && !stopped) {
+          log.warn("whatsapp stream error; restarting connection");
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            void connect();
+          }, 1000);
+          return;
+        }
         const shouldReconnect = statusCode !== DisconnectReason.loggedOut;
         if (shouldReconnect && !stopped) {
           log.warn("whatsapp connection closed, reconnecting");