diff --git a/tornadis/client.py b/tornadis/client.py
index 35e5a1d..411d5cc 100644
--- a/tornadis/client.py
+++ b/tornadis/client.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ def connect(self):
             db_status = yield self._call('SELECT', self.db)
             if db_status != b'OK':
                 LOG.warning("can't select db %s", self.db)
+                self.disconnect()
                 raise tornado.gen.Return(False)
         raise tornado.gen.Return(True)