diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
index 346cc67d23518..dd6182b244ae2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
+import aiohttp
 from aiohttp import client_exceptions
 from aiohue import HueBridgeV1, HueBridgeV2, LinkButtonNotPressed, Unauthorized
 from aiohue.errors import AiohueException, BridgeBusy
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 from homeassistant import core
 from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_IMPORT, ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_HOST, Platform
-from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
+from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady, HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client
 
 from .const import CONF_API_VERSION, DOMAIN
@@ -131,7 +132,11 @@ async def async_request_call(
                 # log only
                 self.logger.debug("Ignored error/warning from Hue API: %s", str(err))
                 return None
-            raise err
+            raise HomeAssistantError(f"Request failed: {err}") from err
+        except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
+                f"Request failed due connection error: {err}"
+            ) from err
 
     async def async_reset(self) -> bool:
         """Reset this bridge to default state.