diff --git a/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java b/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
index 7d5f7b1d7d9..8a3433304dc 100755
--- a/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
+++ b/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
@@ -578,7 +578,9 @@ public class Agent implements HandlerFactory, IAgentControl {
         final Object obj = task.get();
         if (obj instanceof Response) {
             if ((System.currentTimeMillis() - _lastPingResponseTime) > _pingInterval * _shell.getPingRetries()) {
-                s_logger.error("Ping Interval has gone past " + _pingInterval * _shell.getPingRetries() + ". Won't reconnect to mgt server, as connection is still alive");
+                s_logger.error("Ping Interval has gone past " + _pingInterval * _shell.getPingRetries() + ".  Attempting to reconnect.");
+                final Link link = task.getLink();
+                reconnect(link);
                 return;
             }