diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3dd9cbd..18ccab9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Release v1.2.13 (2023-07-13)
+===
+* On errors close the single connection instead of destroying the whole pool
+* Increase number of retries to 3 for health checks
+* Fix issue where we end up sending error to a closed channel
+
 Release v1.2.12 (2023-01-10)
 ===
 * Add support for healthcheck infrastructure
diff --git a/dax/internal/client/cluster.go b/dax/internal/client/cluster.go
index 50d6787..d62fa8a 100644
--- a/dax/internal/client/cluster.go
+++ b/dax/internal/client/cluster.go
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func (c *cluster) update(config []serviceEndpoint) error {
 		for ep, clicfg := range oldActive {
 			_, isPartOfUpdatedEndpointsConfig := newEndpoints[ep]
 			if !isPartOfUpdatedEndpointsConfig {
-				c.debugLog(fmt.Sprintf("Found updated endpoing configs, will close inactive endpoint client : %s", ep.host))
+				c.debugLog(fmt.Sprintf("Found updated endpoint configs, will close inactive endpoint client : %s", ep.host))
 				toClose = append(toClose, clicfg)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/dax/internal/client/single.go b/dax/internal/client/single.go
index a08dfa6..8ddeb26 100644
--- a/dax/internal/client/single.go
+++ b/dax/internal/client/single.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (client *SingleDaxClient) startHealthChecks(cc *cluster, host hostPort) {
 		ctx, cfn := context.WithTimeout(aws.BackgroundContext(), 1*time.Second)
 		defer cfn()
 		var err error
-		_, err = client.endpoints(RequestOptions{MaxRetries: 2, Context: ctx})
+		_, err = client.endpoints(RequestOptions{MaxRetries: 3, Context: ctx})
 		if err != nil {
 			cc.debugLog(fmt.Sprintf("Health checks failed with error " + err.Error() + " for host :: " + host.host))
 			cc.onHealthCheckFailed(host)
@@ -740,31 +740,41 @@ func (client *SingleDaxClient) executeWithContext(ctx aws.Context, op string, en
 		return err
 	}
 	if err = client.pool.setDeadline(ctx, t); err != nil {
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		// If the error is just due to context cancelled or timeout
+		// then the tube is still usable because we have not written anything to tube
+		if err == ctx.Err() {
+			client.pool.put(t)
+			return err
+		}
+		// If we get error while setting deadline of tube
+		// probably something is wrong with the tube
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if err = client.auth(t); err != nil {
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		// Auth method writes in the tube and
+		// it is not guaranteed that it will be drained completely on error
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	writer := t.CborWriter()
 	if err = encoder(writer); err != nil {
-		// Validation errors will cause pool to be discarded as there is no guarantee
+		// Validation errors will cause connection to be closed as there is no guarantee
 		// that the validation was performed before any data was written into tube
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := writer.Flush(); err != nil {
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	reader := t.CborReader()
 	ex, err := decodeError(reader)
-	if err != nil { // decode or network error
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+	if err != nil { // decode or network error - doesn't guarantee completely drained tube
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 		return err
 	}
 	if ex != nil { // user or server error
@@ -774,7 +784,8 @@ func (client *SingleDaxClient) executeWithContext(ctx aws.Context, op string, en
 
 	err = decoder(reader)
 	if err != nil {
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		// we are not able to completely drain tube
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 	} else {
 		client.pool.put(t)
 	}
@@ -809,7 +820,7 @@ func (client *SingleDaxClient) recycleTube(t tube, err error) {
 	if recycle {
 		client.pool.put(t)
 	} else {
-		client.pool.discard(t)
+		client.pool.closeTube(t)
 	}
 }
 func (client *SingleDaxClient) auth(t tube) error {
diff --git a/dax/internal/client/tube.go b/dax/internal/client/tube.go
index 2b20e0d..064f0c8 100644
--- a/dax/internal/client/tube.go
+++ b/dax/internal/client/tube.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const magic = "J7yne5G"
-const agent = "DaxGoClient-1.2.12"
+const agent = "DaxGoClient-1.2.13"
 
 var optional = map[string]string{"UserAgent": agent}
 
diff --git a/dax/internal/client/tubepool.go b/dax/internal/client/tubepool.go
index db13cdb..d0c0aee 100644
--- a/dax/internal/client/tubepool.go
+++ b/dax/internal/client/tubepool.go
@@ -190,14 +190,13 @@ func (p *tubePool) allocAndReleaseGate(session int64, done chan tube, releaseGat
 		}
 	} else {
 		p.mutex.Lock()
-		cls := p.closed
-		p.mutex.Unlock()
-		if !cls {
+		if !p.closed {
 			select {
 			case p.errCh <- err:
 			default:
 			}
 		}
+		p.mutex.Unlock()
 	}
 	if done != nil {
 		close(done)
@@ -236,9 +235,10 @@ func (p *tubePool) put(t tube) {
 	p.top = t
 }
 
-// Closes the specified tube, and if the tube is using the same version as the current session,
-// then also closes all other idle tubes and performs a version bump.
-func (p *tubePool) discard(t tube) {
+// Make sure to closeTube the tube if you are not sure that the tube is clean
+// Clean tube means nothing is written inside the tube or
+// the things written inside tube is drained completely
+func (p *tubePool) closeTube(t tube) {
 	if t == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -249,30 +249,6 @@ func (p *tubePool) discard(t tube) {
 			t.Close()
 		}()
 	}
-
-	p.mutex.Lock()
-
-	var head tube
-	if t.Session() == p.session {
-		p.sessionBump()
-		head = p.clearIdleConnections()
-	}
-
-	// Waiters enter the waiting queue when there's no existing tube
-	// or when they failed to acquire a permit to create a new tube.
-	// There's also a chance the newly created tube was stolen and
-	// the thief must return it back into the pool or discard it.
-	if p.waiters != nil {
-		select {
-		case p.waiters <- nil: // wake up a single waiter, if any
-			break
-		default:
-			close(p.waiters) // or unblock all future waiters who are yet to enter the waiters queue
-			p.waiters = nil
-		}
-	}
-	p.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.closeAll(head)
 }
 
 // Sets the deadline on the underlying net.Conn object
@@ -303,7 +279,7 @@ func (p *tubePool) Close() error {
 			p.waiters = nil
 		}
 		close(p.errCh)
-		// cannot close(p.gate) as send on closed channel will panic. new connections will be closed immediately.
+		// cannot closeTube(p.gate) as send on closed channel will panic. new connections will be closed immediately.
 	}
 	p.mutex.Unlock()
 	p.closeAll(head)
diff --git a/dax/internal/client/tubepool_test.go b/dax/internal/client/tubepool_test.go
index 1c3f11b..bec69cb 100644
--- a/dax/internal/client/tubepool_test.go
+++ b/dax/internal/client/tubepool_test.go
@@ -509,58 +509,16 @@ func countTubes(pool *tubePool) int {
 	return count
 }
 
-func TestTubePool_DiscardBumpsSession(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTubePool_close(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newTubePoolWithOptions(":1234", tubePoolOptions{1, 5 * time.Second, defaultDialer.DialContext}, connConfigData)
 	origSession := p.session
+	p.closeTubeImmediately = true
 
 	tt := &mockTube{}
-	tt.On("Session").Return(p.session).Once()
 	tt.On("Close").Return(nil).Once()
-	p.discard(tt)
-
-	require.NotEqual(t, origSession, p.session)
-}
-
-func TestTubePool_DiscardWakesUpWaiters(t *testing.T) {
-
-	p := newTubePoolWithOptions(":1234", tubePoolOptions{1, 5 * time.Second, defaultDialer.DialContext}, connConfigData)
-	p.dialContext = func(ctx context.Context, a, n string) (net.Conn, error) {
-		return &mockConn{}, nil
-	}
-	// artificially enter the gate to prevent new connections
-	entered := p.gate.tryEnter()
-	require.True(t, entered)
-
-	var startedWg sync.WaitGroup
-	startedWg.Add(1)
-
-	ch := make(chan struct {
-		tube
-		error
-	})
-	go func() {
-		startedWg.Done()
-		t, err := p.get()
-		ch <- struct {
-			tube
-			error
-		}{t, err}
-	}()
-	startedWg.Wait()
-	// wait some extra time to make sure the caller has entered waiters queue
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-
-	// release the gate to allow woken waiters to establish a new connection
-	p.gate.exit()
-	tt := &mockTube{}
-	tt.On("Session").Return(p.session).Once()
-	tt.On("Close").Return(nil).Once()
-
-	p.discard(tt)
-
-	result := <-ch
-	require.NoError(t, result.error)
-	require.NotNil(t, result.tube)
+	p.closeTube(tt)
+	require.Equal(t, origSession, p.session)
+	tt.AssertCalled(t, "Close")
 }
 
 func TestTubePool_PutClosesTubesIfPoolIsClosed(t *testing.T) {