diff --git a/oeffi/res/values-de/strings.xml b/oeffi/res/values-de/strings.xml
index d524b35..7d41594 100644
--- a/oeffi/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/oeffi/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_lastupdated">aktualisiert %s</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_connect">Server-Verbindung nicht möglich.\n\nTapp um es nochmal zu probieren.\n\nWenn das Problem bestehen bleibt, überprüfe ob Hintergrunddaten eingeschränkt sind.</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_blocked">Die Abfrage wurde von \"%s\" blockiert - möglicherweise wegen Serverüberlastung.\n\nTapp um es nochmal zu probieren.</string>
+    <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_ssl">Die Sicherheits-Konfiguration des Servers ist fehlerhaft: %s</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_exception">Aua!\n\n%s\n\nTapp um es nochmal zu probieren.</string>
 
     <!-- directions -->
diff --git a/oeffi/res/values/strings.xml b/oeffi/res/values/strings.xml
index 054ae43..1aebedf 100644
--- a/oeffi/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/oeffi/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_lastupdated">updated %s</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_connect">Could not connect to server.\n\nTap to try again.\n\nIf the problem persists, check if background data is restricted.</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_blocked">The query has been blocked by \"%s\", possibly because of server overload.\n\nTap to try again.</string>
+    <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_ssl">The security configuration of the server is faulty: %s</string>
     <string name="nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_exception">Ouch!\n\n%s\n\nTap to try again.</string>
 
     <!-- directions -->
diff --git a/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/stations/NearestFavoriteStationWidgetService.java b/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/stations/NearestFavoriteStationWidgetService.java
index bce0781..53a7845 100644
--- a/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/stations/NearestFavoriteStationWidgetService.java
+++ b/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/stations/NearestFavoriteStationWidgetService.java
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
 
+import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Throwables;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture;
 
 import de.schildbach.oeffi.Constants;
@@ -280,6 +283,12 @@ public class NearestFavoriteStationWidgetService extends JobIntentService {
                                 getString(R.string.nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_blocked, x.getUrl().host()));
                         appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views);
                         log.info("Could not query departures for station " + stationId, x);
+                    } catch (final SSLException x) {
+                        setHeader(appWidgetId, favorite.name);
+                        setMessage(getString(R.string.nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_ssl,
+                                Throwables.getRootCause(x).getClass().getSimpleName()));
+                        appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views);
+                        log.info("Could not query departures for station " + stationId, x);
                     } catch (final Exception x) {
                         setHeader(appWidgetId, favorite.name);
                         setMessage(getString(R.string.nearest_favorite_station_widget_error_exception, x.toString()));