diff --git a/tests/test_wikidata_api.py b/tests/test_wikidata_api.py
index ae14cbc..275d05b 100644
--- a/tests/test_wikidata_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_wikidata_api.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import pytest
 import pytest_mock
+import requests
 import responses
 from geocode.wikidata import APIResponseError, api_call
 
+max_tries = 5
+
 
 @responses.activate
 def test_api_call_retries_on_failure(mocker: pytest_mock.plugin.MockerFixture) -> None:
@@ -20,9 +23,9 @@ def test_api_call_retries_on_failure(mocker: pytest_mock.plugin.MockerFixture) -
     )
     with pytest.raises(APIResponseError):
         api_call({"action": "wbgetentities", "ids": "Q42"})
-    assert len(responses.calls) == 5  # Assuming max_tries is 5
+    assert len(responses.calls) == max_tries
 
-    assert mocked_sleep.call_count == 4
+    assert mocked_sleep.call_count == max_tries - 1
 
     mock_send_mail.assert_called()
 
@@ -31,3 +34,20 @@ def test_api_call_retries_on_failure(mocker: pytest_mock.plugin.MockerFixture) -
         "Geocode error",
         "Error making Wikidata API call\n\nbad request",
     )
+
+
+def test_api_call_retries_on_connection_error(
+    mocker: pytest_mock.plugin.MockerFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test retry for API calls on connection error."""
+    # Patch 'time.sleep' to instantly return, effectively skipping the sleep
+    mocked_sleep = mocker.patch("time.sleep", return_value=None)
+
+    # Patch 'requests.get' to raise a ConnectionError
+    mocker.patch("requests.get", side_effect=requests.exceptions.ConnectionError)
+    mocker.patch("geocode.mail.send_to_admin")
+
+    with pytest.raises(requests.exceptions.ConnectionError):
+        api_call({"action": "wbgetentities", "ids": "Q42"})
+
+    assert mocked_sleep.call_count == max_tries - 1