diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index acdb7f8..4a950df 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sipcapture/heplify/sniffer"
 )
 
-const version = "heplify 1.66.7"
+const version = "heplify 1.66.8"
 
 func createFlags() {
 
diff --git a/publish/hep.go b/publish/hep.go
index cf2516c..69a63f7 100644
--- a/publish/hep.go
+++ b/publish/hep.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func (h *HEPOutputer) ReConnect(n int) (err error) {
 	}
 	h.client[n].writer.Reset(h.client[n].conn)
 
+	//send ping packet on reconnect
+	h.ReSendPingPacket()
+
 	if config.Cfg.HEPBufferEnable {
 		if _, err := h.copyHEPFileOut(n); err != nil {
 			logp.Err("Sending HEP from file error: %v", err)