diff --git a/src/error.c b/src/error.c
index ca5aa18..3bcadde 100644
--- a/src/error.c
+++ b/src/error.c
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
 #include "tio/print.h"
 #include "tio/error.h"
 
-char error[1000];
+char error[2][1000];
 
 void error_exit(void)
 {
-    if ((error[0] != 0) && (option.no_autoconnect))
-        printf("\rError: %s\r\n", error);
+    /* Always print errors but only print silent errors when in no autoconnect
+     * mode */
+    if (error[0][0] != 0)
+        printf("\rError: %s\r\n", error[0]);
+    else if ((error[1][0] != 0) && (option.no_autoconnect))
+        printf("\rError: %s\r\n", error[1]);
 }
diff --git a/src/include/tio/error.h b/src/include/tio/error.h
index b770854..d41dcaa 100644
--- a/src/include/tio/error.h
+++ b/src/include/tio/error.h
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 #define TIO_SUCCESS 0
 #define TIO_ERROR   1
 
-extern char error[1000];
+extern char error[2][1000];
 
 #define error_printf(format, args...) \
-   snprintf (error, 1000, format, ## args);
+   snprintf (error[0], 1000, format, ## args);
+
+#define error_printf_silent(format, args...) \
+   snprintf (error[1], 1000, format, ## args);
 
 void error_exit(void);
 
diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index 3b9a38f..d042823 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ int connect_tty(void)
     fd = open(option.tty_device, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY );
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        error_printf("Could not open tty device (%s)", strerror(errno));
+        error_printf_silent("Could not open tty device (%s)", strerror(errno));
         goto error_open;
     }
 
     /* Make sure device is of tty type */
     if (!isatty(fd))
     {
-        error_printf("Not a tty device");
+        error_printf_silent("Not a tty device");
         goto error_isatty;
     }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ int connect_tty(void)
                 } else
                 {
                     /* Error reading - device is likely unplugged */
-                    error_printf("Could not read from tty device");
+                    error_printf_silent("Could not read from tty device");
                     goto error_read;
                 }
             }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int connect_tty(void)
                 status = read(STDIN_FILENO, &input_char, 1);
                 if (status <= 0)
                 {
-                    error_printf("Could not read from stdin");
+                    error_printf_silent("Could not read from stdin");
                     goto error_read;
                 }