diff --git a/neo4j/error.go b/neo4j/error.go
index 4a312557..ef38d582 100644
--- a/neo4j/error.go
+++ b/neo4j/error.go
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ func newDriverError(format string, args ...interface{}) gobolt.GenericError {
 	return &driverError{message: fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)}
 }
 
+func newSessionExpiredError(format string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	return &sessionExpiredError{message: fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)}
+}
+
 func newDatabaseError(classification, code, message string) gobolt.DatabaseError {
 	return &databaseError{code: code, message: message, classification: classification}
 }
diff --git a/neo4j/runner.go b/neo4j/runner.go
index c7590c06..a5aab08a 100644
--- a/neo4j/runner.go
+++ b/neo4j/runner.go
@@ -144,8 +144,12 @@ func handleRecordsPhase(runner *statementRunner, activeResult *neoResult) error
 }
 
 func transformError(runner *statementRunner, err error) error {
-	if gobolt.IsWriteError(err) && runner.accessMode == AccessModeRead {
-		return &sessionExpiredError{"write queries cannot be performed in read access mode"}
+	if gobolt.IsWriteError(err) {
+		if runner.accessMode == AccessModeRead {
+			return newDriverError("write queries cannot be performed in read access mode")
+		}
+
+		return newSessionExpiredError("server at %s no longer accepts writes", runner.connection.RemoteAddress())
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/neo4j/test-integration/values_unsupported_test.go b/neo4j/test-integration/values_unsupported_test.go
index 9b3cd843..d01f0d0a 100644
--- a/neo4j/test-integration/values_unsupported_test.go
+++ b/neo4j/test-integration/values_unsupported_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Unsupported Types [V1]", func() {
 	testSend := func(data interface{}) {
 		result, err = session.Run("WITH $x RETURN 1", map[string]interface{}{"x": data})
 		Expect(err).To(BeConnectorErrorWithCode(0x501))
-		Expect(err).To(BeConnectorErrorWithDescription("unable to generate RUN message"))
+		Expect(err).To(BeConnectorErrorWithDescription("unable to generate run message"))
 	}
 
 	Context("Send", func() {