diff --git a/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp b/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
index fb019820..bb737f83 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ void MqttHandler::handleTraffic() {
 #else
     ret = mosquitto_loop(m_mosquitto, -1);
 #endif
+    if(ret == MOSQ_ERR_NO_CONN) {
+      ret = mosquitto_reconnect(m_mosquitto);
+    }
     if (!m_connected && ret == MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS) {
       m_connected = true;
       logOtherNotice("mqtt", "connection re-established");