diff --git a/examples/ble_t1000_msg_retries.py b/examples/ble_t1000_msg_retries.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..24ec27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ble_t1000_msg_retries.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import asyncio
+from meshcore import MeshCore
+from meshcore import BLEConnection
+
+ADDRESS = "T1000" # node ble adress or name
+DEST = "993acd42fc779962c68c627829b32b111fa27a67d86b75c17460ff48c3102db4"
+MSG = "Hello World"
+
+async def main () :
+    mc = await MeshCore.create_ble(ADDRESS, debug=True)
+    await mc.commands.send_msg_with_retry(DEST,MSG)
+
+asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e4d681d..878fcb7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "meshcore"
-version = "2.1.5"
+version = "2.1.6"
 authors = [
   { name="Florent de Lamotte", email="florent@frizoncorrea.fr" },
   { name="Alex Wolden", email="awolden@gmail.com" },
diff --git a/src/meshcore/commands/base.py b/src/meshcore/commands/base.py
index 8f416b1..cf4ae16 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/commands/base.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/commands/base.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class CommandHandlerBase:
     def set_dispatcher(self, dispatcher: EventDispatcher) -> None:
         self.dispatcher = dispatcher
 
+    def set_contact_getter_by_prefix(self, func: Callable[[str], Optional[Dict[str,Any]]]
+        )-> None:
+        self._get_contact_by_prefix = func
+
     async def send(
         self,
         data: bytes,
@@ -166,4 +170,4 @@ class CommandHandlerBase:
             actual_timeout = timeout if timeout is not None and timeout > 0 else result.payload.get("suggested_timeout", 4000) / 800.0
             self._reader.register_binary_request(pubkey_prefix.hex(), exp_tag, request_type, actual_timeout)
 
-        return result
\ No newline at end of file
+        return result
diff --git a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
index f511aa0..683ba8e 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class MessagingCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
         return await self.send(data, [EventType.MSG_SENT, EventType.ERROR])
 
     async def send_msg(
-        self, dst: DestinationType, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None
+        self, dst: DestinationType, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None,
+        attempt=0
     ) -> Event:
         dst_bytes = _validate_destination(dst)
         logger.debug(f"Sending message to {dst_bytes.hex()}: {msg}")
@@ -70,13 +71,61 @@ class MessagingCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
             timestamp = int(time.time())
 
         data = (
-            b"\x02\x00\x00"
+            b"\x02\x00"
+            + attempt.to_bytes(1, "little")
             + timestamp.to_bytes(4, "little")
             + dst_bytes
             + msg.encode("utf-8")
         )
         return await self.send(data, [EventType.MSG_SENT, EventType.ERROR])
 
+    async def send_msg_with_retry (
+        self, dst: DestinationType, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None,
+        max_attempts=3, max_flood_attempts=2, flood_after=2, timeout=0
+    ) -> Event:
+        
+        dst_bytes = _validate_destination(dst)
+        contact = self._get_contact_by_prefix(dst_bytes.hex())
+
+        attempts = 0
+        flood_attempts = 0
+        if not contact is None :
+            flood = contact["out_path_len"] == -1
+        else:
+            flood = False 
+        res = None
+        while attempts < max_attempts and res is None \
+                    and (not flood or flood_attempts < max_flood_attempts):
+            if attempts == flood_after : # change path to flood
+                logger.info("Resetting path")
+                rp_res = await self.reset_path(dst)
+                if rp_res.type == EventType.ERROR:
+                    logger.error(f"Couldn't reset path {rp_res} continuing ...")
+                else:
+                    flood = True
+                    if not contact is None:
+                        contact["out_path"] = ""
+                        contact["out_path_len"] = -1
+
+            if attempts > 0:
+                logger.info(f"Retry sending msg: {attempts + 1}")
+                
+            result = await self.send_msg(dst, msg, timestamp, attempt=attempts)
+            if result.type == EventType.ERROR:
+                logger.error(f"⚠️ Failed to send message: {result.payload}")
+
+            exp_ack = result.payload["expected_ack"].hex()
+            timeout = result.payload["suggested_timeout"] / 1000 * 1.2 if timeout==0 else timeout
+            res = await self.dispatcher.wait_for_event(EventType.ACK, 
+                        attribute_filters={"code": exp_ack}, 
+                        timeout=timeout)
+
+            attempts = attempts + 1
+            if flood :
+                flood_attempts = flood_attempts + 1
+    
+        return None if res is None else result
+
     async def send_chan_msg(self, chan, msg, timestamp=None) -> Event:
         logger.debug(f"Sending channel message to channel {chan}: {msg}")
 
diff --git a/src/meshcore/meshcore.py b/src/meshcore/meshcore.py
index 84e533f..910f608 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/meshcore.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/meshcore.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class MeshCore:
 
         self._reader = MessageReader(self.dispatcher)
         self.commands = CommandHandler(default_timeout=default_timeout)
+        self.commands.set_contact_getter_by_prefix(self.get_contact_by_key_prefix)
 
         # Set up logger
         if debug: