Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java (revision 1306720) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java (working copy) @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ // start the receiver thread after the socket connection has been set up start(); - } catch (IOException e) { + } catch (Throwable e) { markClosed(e); close();