diff --git a/test/itest_reconnect.py b/test/itest_reconnect.py
index c373b46ba..0a69f7902 100644
--- a/test/itest_reconnect.py
+++ b/test/itest_reconnect.py
@@ -42,9 +42,17 @@ def inbound(env):
     print('Restarting...')
     lit1.start()
     lit1.resync()
-    time.sleep(5)
     print('Connecting to node 2 (inbound)...')
-    lit2.connect_to_peer(lit1)
+    try:
+        lit2.connect_to_peer(lit1)
+    except:
+        print("Failed to connect to peer1, trying again")
+        time.sleep(5)
+        lit2.connect_to_peer(lit1)
+        print("SESAD: ", lit1.get_peer_id(lit2))
+        lit1.connect_to_peer(lit2)
+        print("This works?")
+
     l2p2 = lit1.get_peer_id(lit2)
 
     print('Checking IDs match...')