--- Revision None
+++ Revision 303739323365
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+--- a/socketpool/pool.py
++++ b/socketpool/pool.py
+@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ class ConnectionPool(object):
+                     # let's put it back
+                     self.pool.put((priority, candidate))
+                 else:
+-                    found = candidate
+-                    break
++                    if candidate.is_connected():
++                        found = candidate
++                        break
+ 
+                 if i <= 0:
+                     break