diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/TransportClientFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/TransportClientFactoryBean.java
index ed79a4597..a719f7069 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/TransportClientFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/TransportClientFactoryBean.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class TransportClientFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<TransportClient>,
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isSingleton() {
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	@Override