diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/AsyncRestTemplate.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/AsyncRestTemplate.java
index 08924ac16a..f99a4b9572 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/AsyncRestTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/client/AsyncRestTemplate.java
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public class AsyncRestTemplate extends AsyncHttpAccessor implements AsyncRestOpe
 				}
 				return convertResponse(response);
 			}
-			catch (Throwable ex) {
+			catch (IOException ex) {
 				throw new ExecutionException(ex);
 			}
 			finally {