diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 78116089..6a36bcf3 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Version 1.9.47
 ---------
- * Remote backup: catch socket exceptions accordingly, provide better
- error message if connection fails.
+ * Remote backup: catch more exceptions accordingly, provide better
+ error message if ssh connection fails.
 
 Version 1.9.46
 ---------
diff --git a/libvirtnbdbackup/ssh/client.py b/libvirtnbdbackup/ssh/client.py
index 436721a2..e601eef8 100644
--- a/libvirtnbdbackup/ssh/client.py
+++ b/libvirtnbdbackup/ssh/client.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     SFTPClient,
     SSHException,
     AuthenticationException,
+    BadHostKeyException,
 )
 
 from libvirtnbdbackup.ssh import exceptions
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ def connect(self) -> SSHClient:
             )
         except socket.gaierror as e:
             raise exceptions.sshError(f"Unable to connect: {e}")
+        except BadHostKeyException as e:
+            raise exceptions.sshError(e)
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(e)
             raise exceptions.sshError(f"Unknown exception occurred: {e}")