diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.test.ts
index 5e0a5ed4f2e67..1da1bb11d1c5d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.test.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,17 @@ describe('createManagedConfiguration()', () => {
         expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 8);
       });
 
+      test('should decrease configuration at the next interval when a 500 error is emitted', async () => {
+        const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(10);
+        errors$.next(SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.decorateGeneralError(new Error('a'), 'b'));
+        clock.tick(ADJUST_THROUGHPUT_INTERVAL - 1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, 10);
+        clock.tick(1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 8);
+      });
+
       test('should decrease configuration at the next interval when a 503 error is emitted', async () => {
         const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(10);
         errors$.next(SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.createGenericNotFoundEsUnavailableError('a', 'b'));
@@ -247,6 +258,17 @@ describe('createManagedConfiguration()', () => {
         expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 8);
       });
 
+      test('should decrease configuration at the next interval when an msearch 500 error is emitted', async () => {
+        const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(10);
+        errors$.next(new MsearchError(500));
+        clock.tick(ADJUST_THROUGHPUT_INTERVAL - 1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, 10);
+        clock.tick(1);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+        expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 8);
+      });
+
       test('should decrease configuration at the next interval when an msearch 503 error is emitted', async () => {
         const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(10);
         errors$.next(new MsearchError(503));
@@ -338,6 +360,16 @@ describe('createManagedConfiguration()', () => {
       expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 120);
     });
 
+    test('should increase configuration at the next interval when a 500 error is emitted', async () => {
+      const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(100);
+      errors$.next(SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.decorateGeneralError(new Error('a'), 'b'));
+      clock.tick(ADJUST_THROUGHPUT_INTERVAL - 1);
+      expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      clock.tick(1);
+      expect(subscription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(subscription).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 120);
+    });
+
     test('should increase configuration at the next interval when a 503 error is emitted', async () => {
       const { subscription, errors$ } = setupScenario(100);
       errors$.next(SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.createGenericNotFoundEsUnavailableError('a', 'b'));
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.ts
index 8a76029efb8eb..d13c2511a2a2b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/create_managed_configuration.ts
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@ function countErrors(errors$: Observable<Error>, countInterval: number): Observa
         (e) =>
           SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.isTooManyRequestsError(e) ||
           SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.isEsUnavailableError(e) ||
+          SavedObjectsErrorHelpers.isGeneralError(e) ||
           isEsCannotExecuteScriptError(e) ||
           getMsearchStatusCode(e) === 429 ||
+          getMsearchStatusCode(e) === 500 ||
           getMsearchStatusCode(e) === 503
       )
     )