diff --git a/tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandlerTests.cs b/tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandlerTests.cs
index bde3ee5b154..4f44257c72e 100644
--- a/tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandlerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Mono.Android-Tests/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandlerTests.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ bool IgnoreIfConnectionFailed (HttpRequestException hrex, out bool connectionFai
 				return true;
 			}
 
+			if (hrex.InnerException is Java.Net.ConnectException connectEx) {
+				connectionFailed = true;
+				Assert.Ignore ($"Ignoring transient connection error: {connectEx}");
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			return false;
 		}