diff --git a/async_firebase/base.py b/async_firebase/base.py
index 014e6f2..6e31943 100644
--- a/async_firebase/base.py
+++ b/async_firebase/base.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _create_http_client() -> httpx.AsyncClient:
 
         if self._http_client is None:
             self._http_client = _create_http_client()
-        elif self._client.is_closed:
+        elif self._http_client.is_closed:
             self._http_client = _create_http_client()
 
         return self._http_client