diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/SendRequestTransportException.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/SendRequestTransportException.java
index 26c50cc9a47..69b17262116 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/SendRequestTransportException.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/SendRequestTransportException.java
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 
 package org.elasticsearch.transport;
 
+import org.elasticsearch.ElasticSearchWrapperException;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNode;
 
 /**
  * @author kimchy (shay.banon)
  */
-public class SendRequestTransportException extends ActionTransportException {
+public class SendRequestTransportException extends ActionTransportException implements ElasticSearchWrapperException {
 
     public SendRequestTransportException(DiscoveryNode node, String action, Throwable cause) {
         super(node == null ? null : node.name(), node == null ? null : node.address(), action, cause);