diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
index 6a02351..583f541 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 			}
 			setState(EnumDockerConnectionState.ESTABLISHED);
 		} catch (com.spotify.docker.client.exceptions.DockerException
-				| InterruptedException e) {
+				| InterruptedException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
 			setState(EnumDockerConnectionState.CLOSED);
 			throw new DockerPingConnectionException(NLS.bind(
 					Messages.Docker_Daemon_Ping_Failure, this.getName()), e);