diff --git a/internal/bridge/user_events.go b/internal/bridge/user_events.go
index 6d53f0b7..47215021 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/user_events.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/user_events.go
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ package bridge
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/gluon/reporter"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/events"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/safe"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/user"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (bridge *Bridge) handleUserDeauth(ctx context.Context, user *user.User) {
 func (bridge *Bridge) handleUserBadEvent(ctx context.Context, user *user.User, err error) {
 	safe.Lock(func() {
 		if rerr := bridge.reporter.ReportMessageWithContext("Failed to handle event", reporter.Context{
-			"error_type": fmt.Sprintf("%T", getUnwrappedError(err)),
+			"error_type": fmt.Sprintf("%T", internal.ErrCause(err)),
 			"error":      err,
 		}); rerr != nil {
 			logrus.WithError(rerr).Error("Failed to report failed event handling")
@@ -189,22 +189,9 @@ func (bridge *Bridge) handleUserBadEvent(ctx context.Context, user *user.User, e
 
 func (bridge *Bridge) handleUncategorizedErrorEvent(event events.UncategorizedEventError) {
 	if rerr := bridge.reporter.ReportMessageWithContext("Failed to handle due to uncategorized error", reporter.Context{
-		"error_type": fmt.Sprintf("%T", getUnwrappedError(event.Error)),
+		"error_type": fmt.Sprintf("%T", internal.ErrCause(event.Error)),
 		"error":      event.Error,
 	}); rerr != nil {
 		logrus.WithError(rerr).Error("Failed to report failed event handling")
 	}
 }
-
-func getUnwrappedError(err error) error {
-	for {
-		unwrapped := errors.Unwrap(err)
-		if unwrapped == nil {
-			break
-		}
-
-		err = unwrapped
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
diff --git a/internal/errors.go b/internal/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8e839a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2023 Proton AG
+//
+// This file is part of Proton Mail Bridge.
+//
+// Proton Mail Bridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Proton Mail Bridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Proton Mail Bridge. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package internal
+
+import "errors"
+
+// ErrCause returns the cause of the error, the inner-most error in the wrapped chain.
+func ErrCause(err error) error {
+	cause := err
+
+	for errors.Unwrap(cause) != nil {
+		cause = errors.Unwrap(cause)
+	}
+
+	return cause
+}
diff --git a/internal/user/user.go b/internal/user/user.go
index e3e31539..64d0fdd0 100644
--- a/internal/user/user.go
+++ b/internal/user/user.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/gluon/queue"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/gluon/reporter"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-proton-api"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/async"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/events"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/logging"
@@ -632,36 +633,7 @@ func (user *User) doEventPoll(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	event, err := user.client.GetEvent(ctx, user.vault.EventID())
 	if err != nil {
-		if netErr := new(proton.NetError); errors.As(err, &netErr) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event due to network issue: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// Catch all for uncategorized net errors that may slip through.
-		if netErr := new(net.OpError); errors.As(err, &netErr) {
-			user.eventCh.Enqueue(events.UncategorizedEventError{
-				UserID: user.ID(),
-				Error:  err,
-			})
-
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event due to network issues (uncategorized): %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// In case a json decode error slips through.
-		if jsonErr := new(json.UnmarshalTypeError); errors.As(err, &jsonErr) {
-			user.eventCh.Enqueue(events.UncategorizedEventError{
-				UserID: user.ID(),
-				Error:  err,
-			})
-
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event due to JSON issue: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// If the error is a server-side issue, return error to retry later.
-		if apiErr := new(proton.APIError); errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.Status >= 500 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event due to server error: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get event (caused by %T): %w", internal.ErrCause(err), err)
 	}
 
 	// If the event ID hasn't changed, there are no new events.
@@ -677,6 +649,11 @@ func (user *User) doEventPoll(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Handle the event.
 	if err := user.handleAPIEvent(ctx, event); err != nil {
+		// If the error is a context cancellation, return error to retry later.
+		if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to handle event due to context cancellation: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		// If the error is a network error, return error to retry later.
 		if netErr := new(proton.NetError); errors.As(err, &netErr) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to handle event due to network issue: %w", err)