diff --git a/bolt-driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/ogm/drivers/bolt/request/BoltRequest.java b/bolt-driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/ogm/drivers/bolt/request/BoltRequest.java
index ba7ac7e890..3868a6ac28 100644
--- a/bolt-driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/ogm/drivers/bolt/request/BoltRequest.java
+++ b/bolt-driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/ogm/drivers/bolt/request/BoltRequest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2002-2016 "Neo Technology,"
+ * Copyright (c) 2002-2017 "Neo Technology,"
  * Network Engine for Objects in Lund AB [http://neotechnology.com]
  *
  * This product is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import org.neo4j.driver.v1.StatementResult;
 import org.neo4j.driver.v1.exceptions.ClientException;
+import org.neo4j.driver.v1.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableException;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.drivers.bolt.response.GraphModelResponse;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.drivers.bolt.response.GraphRowModelResponse;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.drivers.bolt.response.RestModelResponse;
@@ -34,13 +35,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.ogm.model.GraphRowListModel;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.model.RestModel;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.model.RowModel;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.DefaultRequest;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.GraphModelRequest;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.GraphRowListModelRequest;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.Request;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.RestModelRequest;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.RowModelRequest;
-import org.neo4j.ogm.request.Statement;
+import org.neo4j.ogm.request.*;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.response.EmptyResponse;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.response.Response;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.transaction.TransactionManager;
@@ -161,6 +156,12 @@ private StatementResult executeRequest(Statement request) {
 			return tx.nativeBoltTransaction().run(request.getStatement(), parameterMap);
 		} catch (CypherException|ConnectionException ce) {
 			throw ce;
+		} catch (ServiceUnavailableException ce) {
+			tx = (BoltTransaction) transactionManager.getCurrentTransaction();
+			if (tx != null) {
+				tx.rollback();
+			}
+			throw new ConnectionException("Unable to access the database " + ce.getMessage(), ce);
 		} catch (ClientException ce) {
 			tx = (BoltTransaction) transactionManager.getCurrentTransaction();
 			if (tx != null) {