diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d5a668d4b..a23d5b9f78 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ test_base85
 test_bind_after_connect_tcp
 test_sodium
 test_zmq_poll_fd
+test_reconnect_ivl
 tests/test*.log
 tests/test*.trs
 src/platform.hpp*
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 54c37dbac7..f5a7bf8709 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ test_apps = \
 	tests/test_base85 \
 	tests/test_bind_after_connect_tcp \
 	tests/test_sodium \
+	tests/test_reconnect_ivl \
 	tests/test_socket_null
 
 tests_test_ancillaries_SOURCES = tests/test_ancillaries.cpp
@@ -638,6 +639,9 @@ tests_test_sodium_LDADD = src/libzmq.la
 tests_test_socket_null_SOURCES = tests/test_socket_null.cpp
 tests_test_socket_null_LDADD = src/libzmq.la
 
+tests_test_reconnect_ivl_SOURCES = tests/test_reconnect_ivl.cpp
+tests_test_reconnect_ivl_LDADD = src/libzmq.la
+
 if HAVE_CURVE
 
 test_apps += \
diff --git a/src/command.hpp b/src/command.hpp
index a7eaf07218..ddb46d4675 100644
--- a/src/command.hpp
+++ b/src/command.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #ifndef __ZMQ_COMMAND_HPP_INCLUDED__
 #define __ZMQ_COMMAND_HPP_INCLUDED__
 
+#include <string>
 #include "stdint.hpp"
 
 namespace zmq
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ namespace zmq
             term_req,
             term,
             term_ack,
+            term_endpoint,
             reap,
             reaped,
             inproc_connected,
@@ -153,6 +155,12 @@ namespace zmq
             struct {
             } term_ack;
 
+            //  Sent by session_base (I/O thread) to socket (application thread)
+            //  to ask to disconnect the endpoint.
+            struct {
+                std::string *endpoint;
+            } term_endpoint;
+
             //  Transfers the ownership of the closed socket
             //  to the reaper thread.
             struct {
diff --git a/src/object.cpp b/src/object.cpp
index 982bc95b66..1e07226fcd 100644
--- a/src/object.cpp
+++ b/src/object.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ void zmq::object_t::process_command (command_t &cmd_)
         process_term_ack ();
         break;
 
+    case command_t::term_endpoint:
+        process_term_endpoint (cmd_.args.term_endpoint.endpoint);
+        break;
+
     case command_t::reap:
         process_reap (cmd_.args.reap.socket);
         break;
@@ -332,6 +336,16 @@ void zmq::object_t::send_term_ack (own_t *destination_)
     send_command (cmd);
 }
 
+void zmq::object_t::send_term_endpoint (own_t *destination_,
+        std::string *endpoint_)
+{
+    command_t cmd;
+    cmd.destination = destination_;
+    cmd.type = command_t::term_endpoint;
+    cmd.args.term_endpoint.endpoint = endpoint_;
+    send_command (cmd);
+}
+
 void zmq::object_t::send_reap (class socket_base_t *socket_)
 {
     command_t cmd;
@@ -435,6 +449,11 @@ void zmq::object_t::process_term_ack ()
     zmq_assert (false);
 }
 
+void zmq::object_t::process_term_endpoint (std::string *)
+{
+    zmq_assert (false);
+}
+
 void zmq::object_t::process_reap (class socket_base_t *)
 {
     zmq_assert (false);
diff --git a/src/object.hpp b/src/object.hpp
index 97755c8819..90e12dd6a4 100644
--- a/src/object.hpp
+++ b/src/object.hpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ namespace zmq
             zmq::own_t *object_);
         void send_term (zmq::own_t *destination_, int linger_);
         void send_term_ack (zmq::own_t *destination_);
+        void send_term_endpoint (own_t *destination_, std::string *endpoint_);
         void send_reap (zmq::socket_base_t *socket_);
         void send_reaped ();
         void send_done ();
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ namespace zmq
         virtual void process_term_req (zmq::own_t *object_);
         virtual void process_term (int linger_);
         virtual void process_term_ack ();
+        virtual void process_term_endpoint (std::string *endpoint_);
         virtual void process_reap (zmq::socket_base_t *socket_);
         virtual void process_reaped ();
 
diff --git a/src/session_base.cpp b/src/session_base.cpp
index 7316dfff4d..683c4d6778 100644
--- a/src/session_base.cpp
+++ b/src/session_base.cpp
@@ -536,6 +536,11 @@ void zmq::session_base_t::reconnect ()
     //  Reconnect.
     if (options.reconnect_ivl != -1)
         start_connecting (true);
+    else {
+        std::string *ep = new (std::string);
+        addr->to_string (*ep);
+        send_term_endpoint (socket, ep);
+    }
 
     //  For subscriber sockets we hiccup the inbound pipe, which will cause
     //  the socket object to resend all the subscriptions.
diff --git a/src/socket_base.cpp b/src/socket_base.cpp
index 2e504952ee..876581c3c6 100644
--- a/src/socket_base.cpp
+++ b/src/socket_base.cpp
@@ -1425,6 +1425,12 @@ void zmq::socket_base_t::process_term (int linger_)
     own_t::process_term (linger_);
 }
 
+void zmq::socket_base_t::process_term_endpoint (std::string *endpoint_)
+{
+    term_endpoint (endpoint_->c_str());
+    delete endpoint_;
+}
+
 void zmq::socket_base_t::update_pipe_options(int option_)
 {
     if (option_ == ZMQ_SNDHWM || option_ == ZMQ_RCVHWM)
diff --git a/src/socket_base.hpp b/src/socket_base.hpp
index b54af708bc..f5a26568e0 100644
--- a/src/socket_base.hpp
+++ b/src/socket_base.hpp
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ namespace zmq
         void process_stop ();
         void process_bind (zmq::pipe_t *pipe_);
         void process_term (int linger_);
+        void process_term_endpoint (std::string *endpoint_);
 
         void update_pipe_options(int option_);
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index cbb7b959a8..7b9a54c7e8 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ set(tests
         test_sodium
         test_monitor
 		test_socket_null
+	test_reconnect_ivl
 )
 if(ZMQ_HAVE_CURVE)
   list(APPEND tests 
diff --git a/tests/test_reconnect_ivl.cpp b/tests/test_reconnect_ivl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87b07d696d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_reconnect_ivl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (c) 2017 Contributors as noted in the AUTHORS file
+
+    This file is part of libzmq, the ZeroMQ core engine in C++.
+
+    libzmq is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+    the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) as published
+    by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    As a special exception, the Contributors give you permission to link
+    this library with independent modules to produce an executable,
+    regardless of the license terms of these independent modules, and to
+    copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice,
+    provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the
+    terms and conditions of the license of that module. An independent
+    module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library.
+    If you modify this library, you must extend this exception to your
+    version of the library.
+
+    libzmq is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
+    License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "testutil.hpp"
+
+
+#ifndef ZMQ_HAVE_WINDOWS
+void test_reconnect_ivl_ipc (void)
+{
+    void *ctx = zmq_ctx_new ();
+    assert (ctx);
+
+    void *sb = zmq_socket (ctx, ZMQ_PAIR);
+    assert (sb);
+    int rc = zmq_bind (sb, "ipc:///tmp/test_reconnect_ivl");
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    void *sc = zmq_socket (ctx, ZMQ_PAIR);
+    assert (sc);
+    int interval = -1;
+    rc = zmq_setsockopt (sc, ZMQ_RECONNECT_IVL, &interval, sizeof (int));
+    assert (rc == 0);
+    rc = zmq_connect (sc, "ipc:///tmp/test_reconnect_ivl");
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    bounce (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_unbind (sb, "ipc:///tmp/test_reconnect_ivl");
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    expect_bounce_fail (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_bind (sb, "ipc:///tmp/test_reconnect_ivl");
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    expect_bounce_fail (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_connect (sc, "ipc:///tmp/test_reconnect_ivl");
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    bounce (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_close (sc);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    rc = zmq_close (sb);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    rc = zmq_ctx_term (ctx);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+}
+#endif
+
+void test_reconnect_ivl_tcp (const char *address)
+{
+    size_t len = MAX_SOCKET_STRING;
+    char my_endpoint[MAX_SOCKET_STRING];
+    void *ctx = zmq_ctx_new ();
+    assert (ctx);
+
+    if (streq (address, "tcp://[::1]:*")) {
+        if (is_ipv6_available ()) {
+            zmq_ctx_set(ctx, ZMQ_IPV6, 1);
+        } else {
+            zmq_ctx_term (ctx);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void *sb = zmq_socket (ctx, ZMQ_PAIR);
+    assert (sb);
+    int rc = zmq_bind (sb, address);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+    rc = zmq_getsockopt (sb, ZMQ_LAST_ENDPOINT, my_endpoint, &len);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    void *sc = zmq_socket (ctx, ZMQ_PAIR);
+    assert (sc);
+    int interval = -1;
+    rc = zmq_setsockopt (sc, ZMQ_RECONNECT_IVL, &interval, sizeof (int));
+    assert (rc == 0);
+    rc = zmq_connect (sc, my_endpoint);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    bounce (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_unbind (sb, my_endpoint);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    expect_bounce_fail (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_bind (sb, my_endpoint);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    expect_bounce_fail (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_connect (sc, my_endpoint);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    bounce (sb, sc);
+
+    rc = zmq_close (sc);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    rc = zmq_close (sb);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+
+    rc = zmq_ctx_term (ctx);
+    assert (rc == 0);
+}
+
+int main (void)
+{
+    setup_test_environment ();
+
+#ifndef ZMQ_HAVE_WINDOWS
+    test_reconnect_ivl_ipc ();
+#endif
+    test_reconnect_ivl_tcp ("tcp://127.0.0.1:*");
+    test_reconnect_ivl_tcp ("tcp://[::1]:*");
+
+    return 0 ;
+}