diff --git a/lib/common/util.js b/lib/common/util.js
index e30c81a9f5d..77bc5f7f697 100644
--- a/lib/common/util.js
+++ b/lib/common/util.js
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ util.makeWritableStream = makeWritableStream;
  */
 function shouldRetryRequest(err) {
   if (err) {
-    if ([429, 500, 503].indexOf(err.code) !== -1) {
+    if ([429, 500, 502, 503].indexOf(err.code) !== -1) {
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/common/util.js b/test/common/util.js
index 09cae334855..eb7a0999fdf 100644
--- a/test/common/util.js
+++ b/test/common/util.js
@@ -1150,6 +1150,13 @@ describe('common/util', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(util.shouldRetryRequest(error), true);
     });
 
+    it('should return true with error code 502', function() {
+      var error = new Error('502');
+      error.code = 502;
+
+      assert.strictEqual(util.shouldRetryRequest(error), true);
+    });
+
     it('should return true with error code 503', function() {
       var error = new Error('503');
       error.code = 503;