diff --git a/crud/common/utils.lua b/crud/common/utils.lua
index 46f0f643..3a8478d1 100644
--- a/crud/common/utils.lua
+++ b/crud/common/utils.lua
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ end
 
 function utils.get_space(space_name, replicasets)
     local replicaset = select(2, next(replicasets))
+
+    if replicaset.master.conn.error ~= nil then
+        local error_msg = string.format('The connection to the master is not valid: %s',
+                                         replicaset.master.conn.error)
+        error(error_msg)
+    end
     local space = replicaset.master.conn.space[space_name]
 
     return space