diff --git a/dbms/src/IO/WriteBufferFromPocoSocket.cpp b/dbms/src/IO/WriteBufferFromPocoSocket.cpp
index 09fca48c6f4..403b668c232 100644
--- a/dbms/src/IO/WriteBufferFromPocoSocket.cpp
+++ b/dbms/src/IO/WriteBufferFromPocoSocket.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void WriteBufferFromPocoSocket::nextImpl()
         }
         catch (const Poco::IOException & e)
         {
-            throw NetException(e.displayText() + ", while reading from socket (" + peer_address.toString() + ")", ErrorCodes::NETWORK_ERROR);
+            throw NetException(e.displayText() + ", while writing to socket (" + peer_address.toString() + ")", ErrorCodes::NETWORK_ERROR);
         }
 
         if (res < 0)