diff --git a/_modules/keystonev3/common.py b/_modules/keystonev3/common.py
index 9a7744b..6fdbf18 100644
--- a/_modules/keystonev3/common.py
+++ b/_modules/keystonev3/common.py
@@ -111,12 +111,14 @@
                     kwargs.pop(k)
             url, json  = func(*args, **kwargs)
             response = None
+            last_exception = None
             for i in range(connect_retries):
                 try:
                   response = getattr(adapter, method)(
                       url, connect_retries=connect_retries,
                       json=json)
                 except Exception as e:
+                    last_exception = e
                     if not hasattr(e, 'http_status') or (e.http_status >= 500
                         or e.http_status == 0):
                         msg = ("Got retriable exception when contacting "
@@ -125,7 +127,13 @@
                         log.error(msg % (connect_retry_delay, i, connect_retries))
                         time.sleep(connect_retry_delay)
                         continue
-                break
+                    else:
+                        break
+                else:
+                   last_exception = None
+                   break
+            if last_exception:
+                raise KeystoneException(last_exception.message)
             if not response or not response.content:
                 return {}
             try: