diff --git a/lib/spdy/server.js b/lib/spdy/server.js
index 1889fcd..bcbd58b 100644
--- a/lib/spdy/server.js
+++ b/lib/spdy/server.js
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@ proto._handleConnection = function _handleConnection (socket, protocol) {
     connection.start(2)
   }
 
-  connection.on('error', function () {
+  var self = this
+  connection.on('error', function (error) {
+    self.emit('sessionError', error, socket)
     socket.destroy()
   })
 
-  var self = this
   connection.on('stream', function (stream) {
     self._onStream(stream)
   })