diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/config/DriverServiceSessionFactory.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/config/DriverServiceSessionFactory.java
index 211672f870bed..dbf5a16638da2 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/config/DriverServiceSessionFactory.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/config/DriverServiceSessionFactory.java
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
         capabilities = removeCapability(capabilities, "browserVersion");
       }
 
+      HttpClient client = null;
       try {
         service.start();
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
 
         ClientConfig clientConfig =
             ClientConfig.defaultConfig().readTimeout(sessionTimeout).baseUrl(serviceURL);
-        HttpClient client = clientFactory.createClient(clientConfig);
+        client = clientFactory.createClient(clientConfig);
 
         Command command = new Command(null, DriverCommand.NEW_SESSION(capabilities));
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
         caps = readVncEndpoint(capabilities, caps);
 
         span.addEvent("Driver service created session", attributeMap);
+        final HttpClient fClient = client;
         return Either.right(
             new DefaultActiveSession(
                 tracer,
@@ -201,8 +203,9 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
                 Instant.now()) {
               @Override
               public void stop() {
-                service.stop();
-                client.close();
+                try (fClient) {
+                  service.stop();
+                }
               }
             });
       } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -217,7 +220,9 @@ public void stop() {
 
         attributeMap.put(AttributeKey.EXCEPTION_MESSAGE.getKey(), errorMessage);
         span.addEvent(AttributeKey.EXCEPTION_EVENT.getKey(), attributeMap);
-        service.stop();
+        try (final HttpClient fClient = client) {
+          service.stop();
+        }
         return Either.left(new SessionNotCreatedException(errorMessage));
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/docker/DockerSessionFactory.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/docker/DockerSessionFactory.java
index 9a681c1fdd434..48f567f576268 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/docker/DockerSessionFactory.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/docker/DockerSessionFactory.java
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
             String.format(
                 "Unable to connect to docker server (container id: %s)", container.getId());
         LOG.warning(message);
+        client.close();
         return Either.left(new RetrySessionRequestException(message));
       }
       LOG.info(String.format("Server is ready (container id: %s)", container.getId()));
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
         container.stop(Duration.ofMinutes(1));
         String message = "Unable to create session: " + e.getMessage();
         LOG.log(Level.WARNING, message, e);
+        client.close();
         return Either.left(new SessionNotCreatedException(message));
       }
 
@@ -348,9 +350,10 @@ private Container startVideoContainer(
     Container videoContainer = docker.create(containerConfig);
     videoContainer.start();
     String videoContainerIp = runningInDocker ? videoContainer.inspect().getIp() : "localhost";
+    URI videoContainerUrl = URI.create(String.format("http://%s:%s", videoContainerIp, videoPort));
+    HttpClient videoClient =
+        clientFactory.createClient(ClientConfig.defaultConfig().baseUri(videoContainerUrl));
     try {
-      URL videoContainerUrl = new URL(String.format("http://%s:%s", videoContainerIp, videoPort));
-      HttpClient videoClient = clientFactory.createClient(videoContainerUrl);
       LOG.fine(String.format("Waiting for video recording... (id: %s)", videoContainer.getId()));
       waitForServerToStart(videoClient, Duration.ofMinutes(1));
     } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -360,6 +363,8 @@ private Container startVideoContainer(
               "Unable to verify video recording started (container id: %s), %s",
               videoContainer.getId(), e.getMessage());
       LOG.warning(message);
+      videoClient.close();
+      return null;
     }
     LOG.info(String.format("Video container started (id: %s)", videoContainer.getId()));
     return videoContainer;
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/relay/RelaySessionFactory.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/relay/RelaySessionFactory.java
index 86860ab0919e1..fc0c9849ece97 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/relay/RelaySessionFactory.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/relay/RelaySessionFactory.java
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ public Either<WebDriverException, ActiveSession> apply(CreateSessionRequest sess
                 "Error while creating session with the service %s. %s", serviceUrl, e.getMessage());
         attributeMap.put(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE.getKey(), errorMessage);
         span.addEvent(EXCEPTION_EVENT.getKey(), attributeMap);
+        client.close();
         return Either.left(new SessionNotCreatedException(errorMessage));
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {