diff --git a/lib/client/client.js b/lib/client/client.js
index 76ea222..d111ec2 100644
--- a/lib/client/client.js
+++ b/lib/client/client.js
@@ -1013,6 +1013,8 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function connect () {
     // Communicate the last-encountered error
     if (err instanceof ConnectionError) {
       self.emit('connectTimeout', err)
+    } else if (err.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      self.emit('connectRefused', err)
     } else {
       self.emit('error', err)
     }