diff --git a/jetty-core/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ConcurrentPool.java b/jetty-core/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ConcurrentPool.java
index a24c4f755ef2..b6bb6b2be261 100644
--- a/jetty-core/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ConcurrentPool.java
+++ b/jetty-core/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ConcurrentPool.java
@@ -468,8 +468,14 @@ public boolean enable(E pooled, boolean acquire)
         @Override
         public E getPooled()
         {
-            this.pooled = null;
-            return weakPooled == null ? null : weakPooled.get();
+            try
+            {
+                return weakPooled == null ? null : weakPooled.get();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                this.pooled = null;
+            }
         }
 
         @Override