diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index debe919..29fe018 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ type Conn struct {
 func SessionBus() (conn *Conn, err error) {
 	sessionBusLck.Lock()
 	defer sessionBusLck.Unlock()
-	if sessionBus != nil {
+	if sessionBus != nil &&
+		sessionBus.Connected() {
 		return sessionBus, nil
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ func SessionBusPrivateHandler(handler Handler, signalHandler SignalHandler) (*Co
 func SystemBus() (conn *Conn, err error) {
 	systemBusLck.Lock()
 	defer systemBusLck.Unlock()
-	if systemBus != nil {
+	if systemBus != nil &&
+		systemBus.Connected() {
 		return systemBus, nil
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -328,6 +330,11 @@ func (conn *Conn) Context() context.Context {
 	return conn.ctx
 }
 
+// Connected returns whether conn is connected
+func (conn *Conn) Connected() bool {
+	return conn.ctx.Err() == nil
+}
+
 // Eavesdrop causes conn to send all incoming messages to the given channel
 // without further processing. Method replies, errors and signals will not be
 // sent to the appropriate channels and method calls will not be handled. If nil