diff --git a/core/src/com/cloud/network/resource/JuniperSrxResource.java b/core/src/com/cloud/network/resource/JuniperSrxResource.java
index 5624789751d..956d221fb30 100644
--- a/core/src/com/cloud/network/resource/JuniperSrxResource.java
+++ b/core/src/com/cloud/network/resource/JuniperSrxResource.java
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ public class JuniperSrxResource implements ServerResource {
      */
 
     private synchronized Answer execute(IpAssocCommand cmd) {
+    	refreshSrxConnection();
         return execute(cmd, _numRetries);
     }
 
@@ -707,6 +708,7 @@ public class JuniperSrxResource implements ServerResource {
      */
 
     private synchronized Answer execute(SetStaticNatRulesCommand cmd) {
+    	refreshSrxConnection();
         return execute(cmd, _numRetries);
     }       
 
@@ -800,6 +802,7 @@ public class JuniperSrxResource implements ServerResource {
      */
     
     private synchronized Answer execute(RemoteAccessVpnCfgCommand cmd) {
+    	refreshSrxConnection();
     	return execute(cmd, _numRetries);
     }
     
@@ -912,6 +915,7 @@ public class JuniperSrxResource implements ServerResource {
     }
     
     private synchronized Answer execute(VpnUsersCfgCommand cmd) {
+    	refreshSrxConnection();
     	return execute(cmd, _numRetries);
     }
     
@@ -971,6 +975,7 @@ public class JuniperSrxResource implements ServerResource {
      */
 
     private synchronized Answer execute (SetPortForwardingRulesCommand cmd) {
+    	refreshSrxConnection();
         return execute(cmd, _numRetries);
     }