diff --git a/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
index 7f5551c9..95698add 100644
--- a/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
+++ b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ suspend fun MongoWireClient(
 		)
 	} catch (e: Exception) {
 		currentCoroutineContext().ensureActive()
+		innerJob.cancel("Could not connect to $hostName:$port", e)
 		throw MongoWireException("Could not connect to $hostName:$port", e)
 	}
 }