diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
index c76e07f..13e6a0d 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py
@@ -59,12 +59,18 @@ class Multiselect(IMultiselectMuxer):
                 protocol = TProtocol(command)
                 if protocol in self.handlers:
                     # Tell counterparty we have decided on a protocol
-                    await communicator.write(protocol)
+                    try:
+                        await communicator.write(protocol)
+                    except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
+                        raise MultiselectError(error)
 
                     # Return the decided on protocol
                     return protocol, self.handlers[protocol]
                 # Tell counterparty this protocol was not found
-                await communicator.write(PROTOCOL_NOT_FOUND_MSG)
+                try:
+                    await communicator.write(PROTOCOL_NOT_FOUND_MSG)
+                except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
+                    raise MultiselectError(error)
 
     async def handshake(self, communicator: IMultiselectCommunicator) -> None:
         """
@@ -76,7 +82,10 @@ class Multiselect(IMultiselectMuxer):
         # TODO: Use format used by go repo for messages
 
         # Send our MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID to other party
-        await communicator.write(MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID)
+        try:
+            await communicator.write(MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID)
+        except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
+            raise MultiselectError(error)
 
         # Read in the protocol ID from other party
         try:
diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
index 51af025..361100b 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
         # TODO: Use format used by go repo for messages
 
         # Send our MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID to counterparty
-        await communicator.write(MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID)
+        try:
+            await communicator.write(MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID)
+        except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
+            raise MultiselectClientError(error)
 
         # Read in the protocol ID from other party
         try:
@@ -79,7 +82,10 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
         """
 
         # Tell counterparty we want to use protocol
-        await communicator.write(protocol)
+        try:
+            await communicator.write(protocol)
+        except MultiselectCommunicatorError as error:
+            raise MultiselectClientError(error)
 
         # Get what counterparty says in response
         try:
diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_communicator.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_communicator.py
index d946850..6dbc50f 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_communicator.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_communicator.py
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ class MultiselectCommunicator(IMultiselectCommunicator):
 
     async def write(self, msg_str: str) -> None:
         msg_bytes = encode_delim(msg_str.encode())
-        await self.read_writer.write(msg_bytes)
+        try:
+            await self.read_writer.write(msg_bytes)
+        except IOException:
+            raise MultiselectCommunicatorError(
+                "fail to write to multiselect communicator"
+            )
 
     async def read(self) -> str:
         try: