diff --git a/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift/ThriftConnection.cs b/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift/ThriftConnection.cs
index 7798fbbcbd9..4bb5ea57708 100644
--- a/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift/ThriftConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift/ThriftConnection.cs
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ private ElasticsearchResponse<Stream> Execute(RestRequest restRequest, object de
 					client.InputProtocol.Transport.Close();
 					throw;
 				}
+				catch (TTransportException)
+				{
+					client.InputProtocol.Transport.Close();
+					throw;
+				}
 				finally
 				{
 					//make sure we make the client available again.