diff --git a/asyncodbc/pool.py b/asyncodbc/pool.py
index f522240..5cdf57d 100644
--- a/asyncodbc/pool.py
+++ b/asyncodbc/pool.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async def release(self, conn):
             self._terminated.remove(conn)
             return
         self._used.remove(conn)
-        if conn.connected:
+        if not conn.closed:
             if self._closing:
                 await conn.close()
             else: