diff --git a/socketIO_client/__init__.py b/socketIO_client/__init__.py
index 1946323..2fe82fe 100644
--- a/socketIO_client/__init__.py
+++ b/socketIO_client/__init__.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class SocketIO(object):
         callback, args = find_callback(args, kw)
         self._transport.emit(path, event, args, callback)
 
-    def wait(self, seconds=None, for_callbacks=False):
+    def wait(self, seconds=None, for_callbacks=False, raise_error=False):
         """Wait in a loop and process events as defined in the namespaces.
 
         - Omit seconds, i.e. call wait() without arguments, to wait forever.
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ class SocketIO(object):
                     pass
                 next(self._heartbeat_pacemaker)
             except ConnectionError as e:
+                if raise_error:
+                    raise
                 try:
                     warning = Exception('[connection error] %s' % e)
                     warning_screen.throw(warning)