diff --git a/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts b/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
index ac3b7f5bf3b..89533350f59 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export default class RedisSocket extends EventEmitter {
                         .off('error', reject)
                         .once('error', (err: Error) => this.#onSocketError(err))
                         .once('close', hadError => {
-                            if (!hadError && this.#isOpen && this.#socket === socket) {
+                            if (!hadError && this.#isReady && this.#socket === socket) {
                                 this.#onSocketError(new SocketClosedUnexpectedlyError());
                             }
                         })