diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 506556b..9497185 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/samuel/go-zookeeper v0.0.0-20171117190445-471cd4e61d7a
-	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.0
+	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
 )
diff --git a/realis.go b/realis.go
index 262f22d..ce9b3fa 100644
--- a/realis.go
+++ b/realis.go
@@ -556,7 +556,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetInstanceIds(key *aurora.JobKey, states []aurora.Schedu
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetTasksWithoutConfigs(context.TODO(), taskQ)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	// If we encountered an error we couldn't recover from by retrying, return an error to the user
 	if retryErr != nil {
@@ -581,7 +583,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetJobUpdateSummaries(jobUpdateQuery *aurora.JobUpdateQue
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.readonlyClient.GetJobUpdateSummaries(context.TODO(), jobUpdateQuery)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error getting job update summaries from Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -598,7 +602,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetJobs(role string) (*aurora.Response, *aurora.GetJobsRe
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.readonlyClient.GetJobs(context.TODO(), role)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error getting Jobs from Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -619,7 +625,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) KillInstances(key *aurora.JobKey, instances ...int32) (*a
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.KillTasks(context.TODO(), key, instances, "")
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Kill command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -641,7 +649,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) KillJob(key *aurora.JobKey) (*aurora.Response, error) {
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			// Giving the KillTasks thrift call an empty set tells the Aurora scheduler to kill all active shards
 			return r.client.KillTasks(context.TODO(), key, nil, "")
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Kill command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -661,7 +671,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) CreateJob(auroraJob Job) (*aurora.Response, error) {
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.CreateJob(context.TODO(), auroraJob.JobConfig())
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Create command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -700,7 +712,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) ScheduleCronJob(auroraJob Job) (*aurora.Response, error)
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.ScheduleCronJob(context.TODO(), auroraJob.JobConfig())
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Cron Job Schedule message to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -716,7 +730,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) DescheduleCronJob(key *aurora.JobKey) (*aurora.Response,
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.DescheduleCronJob(context.TODO(), key)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Cron Job De-schedule message to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -734,7 +750,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) StartCronJob(key *aurora.JobKey) (*aurora.Response, error
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.StartCronJob(context.TODO(), key)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Start Cron Job  message to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -751,7 +769,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) RestartInstances(key *aurora.JobKey, instances ...int32)
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.RestartShards(context.TODO(), key, instances)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Restart command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -774,7 +794,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) RestartJob(key *aurora.JobKey) (*aurora.Response, error)
 			false,
 			func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 				return r.client.RestartShards(context.TODO(), key, instanceIds)
-			})
+			},
+			nil,
+		)
 
 		if retryErr != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending Restart command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -795,7 +817,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) StartJobUpdate(updateJob *UpdateJob, message string) (*au
 		true,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.StartJobUpdate(context.TODO(), updateJob.req, message)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		// A timeout took place when attempting this call, attempt to recover
@@ -820,7 +844,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) AbortJobUpdate(updateKey aurora.JobUpdateKey, message str
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.AbortJobUpdate(context.TODO(), &updateKey, message)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending AbortJobUpdate command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -847,7 +873,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) PauseJobUpdate(updateKey *aurora.JobUpdateKey, message st
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.PauseJobUpdate(context.TODO(), updateKey, message)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending PauseJobUpdate command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -865,7 +893,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) ResumeJobUpdate(updateKey *aurora.JobUpdateKey, message s
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.ResumeJobUpdate(context.TODO(), updateKey, message)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending ResumeJobUpdate command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -883,7 +913,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) PulseJobUpdate(updateKey *aurora.JobUpdateKey) (*aurora.R
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.PulseJobUpdate(context.TODO(), updateKey)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending PulseJobUpdate command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -901,7 +933,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) AddInstances(instKey aurora.InstanceKey, count int32) (*a
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.AddInstances(context.TODO(), &instKey, count)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error sending AddInstances command to Aurora Scheduler")
@@ -940,7 +974,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetTaskStatus(query *aurora.TaskQuery) ([]*aurora.Schedul
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetTasksStatus(context.TODO(), query)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error querying Aurora Scheduler for task status")
@@ -958,7 +994,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetPendingReason(query *aurora.TaskQuery) ([]*aurora.Pend
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetPendingReason(context.TODO(), query)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error querying Aurora Scheduler for pending Reasons")
@@ -983,7 +1021,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetTasksWithoutConfigs(query *aurora.TaskQuery) ([]*auror
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetTasksWithoutConfigs(context.TODO(), query)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error querying Aurora Scheduler for task status without configs")
@@ -1009,7 +1049,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) FetchTaskConfig(instKey aurora.InstanceKey) (*aurora.Task
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetTasksStatus(context.TODO(), taskQ)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "error querying Aurora Scheduler for task configuration")
@@ -1037,7 +1079,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) JobUpdateDetails(updateQuery aurora.JobUpdateQuery) (*aur
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.GetJobUpdateDetails(context.TODO(), &updateQuery)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "unable to get job update details")
@@ -1054,7 +1098,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) RollbackJobUpdate(key aurora.JobUpdateKey, message string
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.client.RollbackJobUpdate(context.TODO(), &key, message)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "unable to roll back job update")
diff --git a/realis_admin.go b/realis_admin.go
index 184ae55..cec92af 100644
--- a/realis_admin.go
+++ b/realis_admin.go
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) DrainHosts(hosts ...string) (*aurora.Response, *aurora.Dr
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.DrainHosts(context.TODO(), drainList)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) SLADrainHosts(
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.SlaDrainHosts(context.TODO(), drainList, policy, timeout)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -95,7 +99,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) StartMaintenance(hosts ...string) (*aurora.Response, *aur
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.StartMaintenance(context.TODO(), hostList)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -125,7 +131,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) EndMaintenance(hosts ...string) (*aurora.Response, *auror
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.EndMaintenance(context.TODO(), hostList)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -157,7 +165,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) MaintenanceStatus(hosts ...string) (*aurora.Response, *au
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.MaintenanceStatus(context.TODO(), hostList)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, result, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -182,7 +192,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) SetQuota(role string, cpu *float64, ramMb *int64, diskMb
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.SetQuota(context.TODO(), role, quota)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to set role quota")
@@ -198,7 +210,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) GetQuota(role string) (*aurora.Response, error) {
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.GetQuota(context.TODO(), role)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return resp, errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to get role quota")
@@ -213,7 +227,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) Snapshot() error {
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.Snapshot(context.TODO())
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -229,7 +245,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) PerformBackup() error {
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.PerformBackup(context.TODO())
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -244,7 +262,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) ForceImplicitTaskReconciliation() error {
 		false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.TriggerImplicitTaskReconciliation(context.TODO())
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
@@ -265,7 +285,9 @@ func (r *realisClient) ForceExplicitTaskReconciliation(batchSize *int32) error {
 	_, retryErr := r.thriftCallWithRetries(false,
 		func() (*aurora.Response, error) {
 			return r.adminClient.TriggerExplicitTaskReconciliation(context.TODO(), settings)
-		})
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
 
 	if retryErr != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(retryErr, "Unable to recover connection")
diff --git a/retry.go b/retry.go
index 0491194..f0257ba 100644
--- a/retry.go
+++ b/retry.go
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ func ExponentialBackoff(backoff Backoff, logger logger, condition ConditionFunc)
 }
 
 type auroraThriftCall func() (resp *aurora.Response, err error)
+type verifyOnTimeout func() (*aurora.Response, bool)
 
 // Duplicates the functionality of ExponentialBackoff but is specifically targeted towards ThriftCalls.
 func (r *realisClient) thriftCallWithRetries(
 	returnOnTimeout bool,
-	thriftCall auroraThriftCall) (*aurora.Response, error) {
+	thriftCall auroraThriftCall,
+	verifyOnTimeout verifyOnTimeout) (*aurora.Response, error) {
 
 	var resp *aurora.Response
 	var clientErr error
@@ -191,6 +193,15 @@ func (r *realisClient) thriftCallWithRetries(
 						if returnOnTimeout {
 							return resp, newTimedoutError(errors.New("client connection closed before server answer"))
 						}
+
+						// Allow caller to provide a function which checks if the original call was successful before
+						// it timed out.
+						if verifyOnTimeout != nil {
+							resp, ok := verifyOnTimeout()
+							if ok {
+								return resp, nil
+							}
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}