diff --git a/lib/Redisent/Redisent.php b/lib/Redisent/Redisent.php
index 727f16b..92ccd02 100644
--- a/lib/Redisent/Redisent.php
+++ b/lib/Redisent/Redisent.php
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Redisent {
                 	throw new Exception('Failed to write entire command to stream');
             	}else{
             		fclose($this->__sock);
+            		sleep(1);
             		$this->establishConnection();
             		$reconnects++;
             	}