diff --git a/debezium-connector-oracle/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/oracle/OracleErrorHandler.java b/debezium-connector-oracle/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/oracle/OracleErrorHandler.java
index 0cf1e9a11..2456707f0 100644
--- a/debezium-connector-oracle/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/oracle/OracleErrorHandler.java
+++ b/debezium-connector-oracle/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/oracle/OracleErrorHandler.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ protected boolean isRetriable(Throwable throwable) {
                 throwable.getMessage().startsWith("ORA-01089") || // Oracle immediate shutdown in progress
                 throwable.getMessage().startsWith("ORA-01333") || // Failed to establish LogMiner dictionary
                 throwable.getMessage().startsWith("ORA-01284") || // Redo/Archive log cannot be opened, likely locked
+                throwable.getMessage().startsWith("ORA-26653") || // Apply DBZXOUT did not start properly and is currently in state INITIALI
                 throwable.getCause() instanceof IOException ||
                 throwable instanceof SQLRecoverableException ||
                 throwable.getMessage().toUpperCase().startsWith("NO MORE DATA TO READ FROM SOCKET") ||