diff --git a/src/ApiCall.php b/src/ApiCall.php
index 523369ce..501f6f75 100644
--- a/src/ApiCall.php
+++ b/src/ApiCall.php
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ private function makeRequest(string $method, string $endPoint, bool $asJson, arr
                     continue;
                 }
                 $this->setNodeHealthCheck($node, false);
-                throw $this->getException($exception->getResponse()
+                $lastException = $this->getException($exception->getResponse()
                     ->getStatusCode())
                     ->setMessage($exception->getMessage());
             } catch (TypesenseClientError | HttpClientException $exception) {
                 $this->setNodeHealthCheck($node, false);
-                throw $exception;
+                $lastException = $exception;
             } catch (Exception $exception) {
                 $this->setNodeHealthCheck($node, false);
                 $lastException = $exception;