diff --git a/src/SearchClient/SearchClient.php b/src/SearchClient/SearchClient.php
index f69e1db..15b4f43 100644
--- a/src/SearchClient/SearchClient.php
+++ b/src/SearchClient/SearchClient.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 namespace Pimcore\Bundle\ElasticsearchClientBundle\SearchClient;
 
 use Elastic\Elasticsearch\Client;
+use Elastic\Elasticsearch\Exception\ClientResponseException;
 use Elastic\Elasticsearch\Response\Elasticsearch;
 use Exception;
 use Pimcore\SearchClient\Exception\ClientException;
@@ -44,9 +45,7 @@ public function create(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->create($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to create data: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to create data');
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ public function search(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->search($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to search data: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to search data');
         }
     }
 
@@ -72,9 +69,7 @@ public function get(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->get($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get data: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get data');
         }
     }
 
@@ -86,9 +81,7 @@ public function exists(array $params): bool
         try {
             return $this->getBoolResponse($this->client->exists($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to check if data exists: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithBool($exception, 'Failed to check if data exists');
         }
     }
 
@@ -100,9 +93,7 @@ public function count(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->count($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to count data: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to count data');
         }
     }
 
@@ -114,9 +105,7 @@ public function index(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->index($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Index operation failed: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Index operation failed');
         }
     }
 
@@ -128,9 +117,7 @@ public function bulk(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->bulk($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Bulk operation failed: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Bulk operation failed');
         }
     }
 
@@ -142,9 +129,7 @@ public function delete(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->delete($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Delete operation failed: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Delete operation failed');
         }
     }
 
@@ -156,9 +141,7 @@ public function updateByQuery(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->updateByQuery($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to update by query: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to update by query');
         }
     }
 
@@ -170,9 +153,7 @@ public function deleteByQuery(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->updateByQuery($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to delete by query: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to delete by query');
         }
     }
 
@@ -184,9 +165,7 @@ public function createIndex(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->create($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to create index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to create index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -198,9 +177,7 @@ public function openIndex(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->create($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to open index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to open index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -212,9 +189,7 @@ public function closeIndex(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->create($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to close index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to close index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -226,9 +201,7 @@ public function getAllIndices(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->cat()->indices($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get all indices: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get all indices');
         }
     }
 
@@ -240,9 +213,7 @@ public function existsIndex(array $params): bool
         try {
             return $this->getBoolResponse($this->client->indices()->exists($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to check if index exists: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithBool($exception, 'Failed to check if index exists');
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,9 +225,7 @@ public function reIndex(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->reindex($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to reindex: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to reindex');
         }
     }
 
@@ -268,9 +237,7 @@ public function refreshIndex(array $params = []): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->refresh($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to refresh index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to refresh index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -282,9 +249,7 @@ public function flushIndex(array $params = []): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->flush($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to flush index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to flush index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -296,9 +261,7 @@ public function deleteIndex(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->delete($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to delete an index: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to delete index');
         }
     }
 
@@ -310,9 +273,7 @@ public function existsIndexAlias(array $params): bool
         try {
             return $this->getBoolResponse($this->client->indices()->existsAlias($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to check if Alias exists: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithBool($exception, 'Failed to check if Alias exists');
         }
     }
 
@@ -324,9 +285,7 @@ public function getIndexAlias(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->getAlias($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get an Alias: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get an Alias');
         }
     }
 
@@ -338,9 +297,7 @@ public function deleteIndexAlias(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->deleteAlias($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to delete an Alias: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to delete an Alias');
         }
     }
 
@@ -352,9 +309,7 @@ public function getAllIndexAliases(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->cat()->aliases($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get all index Aliases: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get all index Aliases');
         }
     }
 
@@ -366,9 +321,7 @@ public function updateIndexAliases(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->updateAliases($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to update Aliases: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to update Aliases');
         }
     }
 
@@ -380,9 +333,7 @@ public function putIndexMapping(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->putMapping($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to put Mapping: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to put mapping');
         }
     }
 
@@ -394,9 +345,7 @@ public function getIndexMapping(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->getMapping($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get Mapping: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get mapping');
         }
     }
 
@@ -408,9 +357,7 @@ public function getIndexSettings(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->getSettings($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get index settings: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get index settings');
         }
     }
 
@@ -422,9 +369,7 @@ public function putIndexSettings(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->putSettings($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to update index settings: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to update index settings');
         }
     }
 
@@ -436,12 +381,38 @@ public function getIndexStats(array $params): array
         try {
             return $this->getArrayResponse($this->client->indices()->stats($params));
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            throw new ClientException(
-                sprintf('Failed to get index stats: %s', $exception->getMessage())
-            );
+            return $this->handleExceptionsWithArray($exception, 'Failed to get index stats');
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @throws ClientException
+     */
+    private function handleExceptionsWIthBool(Exception $exception, string $message): bool
+    {
+        if ($exception instanceof ClientResponseException && $exception->getCode() === 404) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        throw new ClientException(
+            sprintf('%s :%s', $message, $exception->getMessage())
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws ClientException
+     */
+    private function handleExceptionsWithArray(Exception $exception, string $message): array
+    {
+        if ($exception instanceof ClientResponseException && $exception->getCode() === 404) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        throw new ClientException(
+            sprintf('%s :%s', $message, $exception->getMessage())
+        );
+    }
+
     private function getArrayResponse(Elasticsearch $response): array
     {
         return $response->asArray();