diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 59592eb..421f09b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "sessypy"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 authors = [
 	{ name="PimDoos" },
 ]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a8f04af..8d62fe1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = sessypy
-version = 0.2.5
+version = 0.2.6
 author = PimDoos
 url = https://github.com/PimDoos/sessypy
 long_description = file: README.md
diff --git a/src/sessypy/devices.py b/src/sessypy/devices.py
index 40f0827..711d75e 100644
--- a/src/sessypy/devices.py
+++ b/src/sessypy/devices.py
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ async def get_sessy_device(host: str, username: str, password: str) -> SessyDevi
         _LOGGER.debug(f"System info for {host}: {system_info}")
     except SessyConnectionException as e:
         _LOGGER.error(f"Failed to connect to {host}: {e}")
+        await api.close()
         raise SessyConnectionException from e
     except SessyNotSupportedException as e:
         _LOGGER.error(f"Device at {host} is not supported: {e}")
+        await api.close()
         raise SessyNotSupportedException from e