diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3Transport.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3Transport.kt
index c109f0d..d17c22f 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3Transport.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3Transport.kt
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ interface Parsec3Transport<S> {
     val connectedFlow: StateFlow<Boolean>
     fun close()
 
+    fun reconnect()
+
     suspend fun adapter(): Adapter<S>
 }
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diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3WSClient.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3WSClient.kt
index 52fbada..4c4ecd0 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3WSClient.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/net.sergeych.parsec3/Parsec3WSClient.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Parsec3WSClient<S, H : CommandHost<S>>(
 
     private val _connectionFlow = MutableStateFlow(false)
     private val closeFlow = MutableStateFlow(false)
+    private val reconnectFlow = MutableStateFlow(false)
     override val connectedFlow: StateFlow<Boolean> = _connectionFlow
 
 
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ class Parsec3WSClient<S, H : CommandHost<S>>(
         if( closeFlow.value == false ) closeFlow.value = true
     }
 
+    override fun reconnect() {
+        reconnectFlow.value = true
+    }
+
     var deferredAdapter = CompletableDeferred<Adapter<S>>()
     private set
 
@@ -40,18 +45,22 @@ class Parsec3WSClient<S, H : CommandHost<S>>(
 
     fun start() {
         globalLaunch {
-            client.webSocket(url) {
-                info { "Connected to $url" }
-                val a = builder.create { send(Frame.Binary(true, it)) }
-                _connectionFlow.value = true
-                launch { closeFlow.collect { if( it == true ) close() } }
-                deferredAdapter.complete(a)
-                for (f in incoming)
-                    if (f is Frame.Binary) a.receiveFrame(f.data)
-                // when we leave connection will be closed. So far we do not close the adapter,
-                // should we?
-                _connectionFlow.value = false
-                deferredAdapter = CompletableDeferred()
+            while(closeFlow.value != true) {
+                reconnectFlow.value = false
+                client.webSocket(url) {
+                    info { "Connected to $url" }
+                    val a = builder.create { send(Frame.Binary(true, it)) }
+                    _connectionFlow.value = true
+                    launch { closeFlow.collect { if (it == true) close() } }
+                    launch { reconnectFlow.collect { if (it == true) close() } }
+                    deferredAdapter.complete(a)
+                    for (f in incoming)
+                        if (f is Frame.Binary) a.receiveFrame(f.data)
+                    // when we leave connection will be closed. So far we do not close the adapter,
+                    // should we?
+                    _connectionFlow.value = false
+                    deferredAdapter = CompletableDeferred()
+                }
             }
         }
     }