diff --git a/kasa/smartprotocol.py b/kasa/smartprotocol.py
index c28db948e..ecce5eecd 100644
--- a/kasa/smartprotocol.py
+++ b/kasa/smartprotocol.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ async def _query(self, request: Union[str, Dict], retry_count: int = 3) -> Dict:
             try:
                 return await self._execute_query(request, retry)
             except ConnectionException as sdex:
-                await self.close()
                 if retry >= retry_count:
                     _LOGGER.debug("Giving up on %s after %s retries", self._host, retry)
                     raise sdex