diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
index f7c64cc62107..51f82a9485d0 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
@@ -211,12 +211,14 @@ func (i *Input) readToEnd(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+var errHandleInvalid = errors.New("The handle is invalid.")
+
 // read will read events from the subscription.
 func (i *Input) read(ctx context.Context) int {
 	events, err := i.subscription.Read(i.maxReads)
 	if err != nil {
 		i.Logger().Error("Failed to read events from subscription", zap.Error(err))
-		if i.isRemote() {
+		if i.isRemote() && (err == errHandleInvalid || err == errSubscriptionNotOpen) {
 			i.Logger().Info("Resubscribing, closing subscription")
 			closeErr := i.subscription.Close()
 			if closeErr != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/subscription.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/subscription.go
index d2aba4555460..ba8527deaaef 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/subscription.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/subscription.go
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ func (s *Subscription) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+var errSubscriptionNotOpen = errors.New("subscription handle is not open")
+
 // Read will read events from the subscription.
 func (s *Subscription) Read(maxReads int) ([]Event, error) {
 	if s.handle == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("subscription handle is not open")
+		return nil, errSubscriptionNotOpen
 	}
 
 	if maxReads < 1 {