diff --git a/ccnode/node.py b/ccnode/node.py
index 1ea6294a3cf54f281e75807b8499ee2b2d705b10..5f7012cdb059551af1b9c356826311f8b480e554 100644
--- a/ccnode/node.py
+++ b/ccnode/node.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class MainLoop(object):
         self.rpc_con = None
 
         self.connect = RPCStartHandler(self)
+        self.reconnect = None
 
         # role
         self.role = None
@@ -296,11 +297,19 @@ class MainLoop(object):
         logger.error('Lost connection to the cc-server, will attempt'
                      ' reconnection')
 
+        # reconnection atempt in one second
+        self.reconnect = self.evloop.timer(
+            1.,0., self.restart_rpc_connection_cb)
+        self.reconnect.start()
+
+    def restart_rpc_connection_cb(self, *args):
         # clear connection
         self.rpc_con = None
         # attempt to connect to the cc-server again
         self.connect = RPCStartHandler(self)
         self.connect.start()
+        self.reconnect.stop()
+        self.reconnect = None
 
     def start(self):
         logger.info('Starting node')
@@ -315,6 +324,8 @@ class MainLoop(object):
         logger.info('Exiting node...')
         if self.connect is not None:
             self.connect.stop()
+        if self.reconnect is not None:
+            self.reconnect.stop()
         # close rpc
         if self.rpc_con is not None:
             # disable callback to prevent trampoline calls