diff --git a/service/history/consts/const.go b/service/history/consts/const.go
index 7fd4ea177aa..059cc9a7d10 100644
--- a/service/history/consts/const.go
+++ b/service/history/consts/const.go
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ var (
 	ErrDeserializingToken = serviceerror.NewInvalidArgument("error deserializing task token")
 	// ErrSignalsLimitExceeded is the error indicating limit reached for maximum number of signal events
 	ErrSignalsLimitExceeded = serviceerror.NewInvalidArgument("exceeded workflow execution limit for signal events")
-	// ErrWorkflowClosing is the error indicating requests to workflow got rejected due to workflow is closing
-	ErrWorkflowClosing = serviceerror.NewWorkflowNotReady("workflow operation rejected because workflow is closing")
+	// ErrWorkflowClosing is the error indicating requests to workflow can not be applied as workflow is closing
+	ErrWorkflowClosing = serviceerror.NewResourceExhausted(enumspb.RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED_CAUSE_BUSY_WORKFLOW, "workflow operation can not be applied because workflow is closing")
 	// ErrEventsAterWorkflowFinish is the error indicating server error trying to write events after workflow finish event
 	ErrEventsAterWorkflowFinish = serviceerror.NewInternal("error validating last event being workflow finish event")
 	// ErrQueryEnteredInvalidState is error indicating query entered invalid state