diff --git a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/connection.go b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/connection.go
index a1a6029521..529e5dbca9 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/connection.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/connection.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *NanomsgReqRepChannel) Req(arg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 			}
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't send message on function rep socket: %s", err.Error())
+			return nil, err
 		}
 		result, e := r.sock.Recv()
 		if e != nil {
diff --git a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/function.go b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/function.go
index 47163a2aed..3f7fd3db80 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/function.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/function.go
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ package runtime
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/contract/v2/api"
+	nerrors "go.nanomsg.org/mangos/v3/errors"
 
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/conf"
 	kctx "github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/topo/context"
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@ func (f *PortableFunc) Validate(args []interface{}) error {
 	}
 	res, err := f.dataCh.Req(jsonArg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		e := handleTimeout(err, f.reg.Name)
+		return e
 	}
 	fr := &FuncReply{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(res, fr)
@@ -112,7 +115,8 @@ func (f *PortableFunc) Exec(ctx api.FunctionContext, args []any) (interface{}, b
 	}
 	res, err := f.dataCh.Req(jsonArg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err, false
+		e := handleTimeout(err, f.reg.Name)
+		return e, false
 	}
 	fr := &FuncReply{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(res, fr)
@@ -129,6 +133,19 @@ func (f *PortableFunc) Exec(ctx api.FunctionContext, args []any) (interface{}, b
 	return fr.Result, fr.State
 }
 
+func handleTimeout(err error, pname string) error {
+	if errors.Is(err, nerrors.ErrRecvTimeout) {
+		pm := GetPluginInsManager()
+		status, ok := pm.GetPluginInsStatus(pname)
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("plugin %s was removed", pname)
+		} else {
+			return fmt.Errorf("time out, plugin %s status %s, message: %s", pname, status.Status, status.ErrMsg)
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func (f *PortableFunc) IsAggregate() bool {
 	if f.isAgg > 0 {
 		return f.isAgg > 1
diff --git a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/plugin_ins_manager.go b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/plugin_ins_manager.go
index f29941a432..14f494b2e8 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/plugin_ins_manager.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/portable/runtime/plugin_ins_manager.go
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ func (p *pluginInsManager) GetOrStartProcess(pluginMeta *PluginMeta, pconf *Port
 	cmd.Stdout = conf.Log.Out
 	cmd.Stderr = conf.Log.Out
 	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(pluginMeta.Executable)
-
 	conf.Log.Println("plugin starting")
 	err = cmd.Start()
 	failpoint.Inject("cmdStartErr", func() {