diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/UpdateSettingsResponseHandler.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/UpdateSettingsResponseHandler.java
index be8f43b5cfce6..9bf53812c223e 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/UpdateSettingsResponseHandler.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/extensions/UpdateSettingsResponseHandler.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public AcknowledgedResponse read(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
     @Override
     public void handleResponse(AcknowledgedResponse response) {
         logger.info("response {}", response.getStatus());
+        if (!response.getStatus()) {
+            handleException(new TransportException("Request was not completed successfully"));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override