diff --git a/builtin/audit/socket/backend.go b/builtin/audit/socket/backend.go
index 9472a5526..24d600e7b 100644
--- a/builtin/audit/socket/backend.go
+++ b/builtin/audit/socket/backend.go
@@ -122,13 +122,14 @@ func (b *Backend) LogRequest(auth *logical.Auth, req *logical.Request, outerErr
 	b.Lock()
 	defer b.Unlock()
 
-	b.connection.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(b.writeDuration))
-	_, err := b.connection.Write(buf.Bytes())
-
+	err := b.write(buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		rErr := b.reconnect()
 		if rErr != nil {
 			err = multierror.Append(err, rErr)
+		} else {
+			// Try once more after reconnecting
+			err = b.write(buf.Bytes())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -145,19 +146,34 @@ func (b *Backend) LogResponse(auth *logical.Auth, req *logical.Request,
 	b.Lock()
 	defer b.Unlock()
 
-	b.connection.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(b.writeDuration))
-	_, err := b.connection.Write(buf.Bytes())
-
+	err := b.write(buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		rErr := b.reconnect()
 		if rErr != nil {
 			err = multierror.Append(err, rErr)
+		} else {
+			// Try once more after reconnecting
+			err = b.write(buf.Bytes())
 		}
 	}
 
 	return err
 }
 
+func (b *Backend) write(buf []byte) error {
+	err := b.connection.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(b.writeDuration))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = b.connection.Write(buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 func (b *Backend) reconnect() error {
 	conn, err := net.Dial(b.socketType, b.address)
 	if err != nil {