diff --git a/src/ansys/fluent/core/fluent_connection.py b/src/ansys/fluent/core/fluent_connection.py
index c5a3cf6aa19e..0885619c2e9e 100644
--- a/src/ansys/fluent/core/fluent_connection.py
+++ b/src/ansys/fluent/core/fluent_connection.py
@@ -321,7 +321,10 @@ def _exit(
     ) -> None:
         if channel:
             if cleanup_on_exit:
-                scheme_eval.exec(("(exit-server)",))
+                try:
+                    scheme_eval.exec(("(exit-server)",))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
             transcript.stop()
             events_manager.stop()
             channel.close()