diff --git a/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp b/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
index 6ed3b01..2cb7413 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ m_aprsSymbol("/r"),
 m_networkStartup(),
 m_networkOptions(),
 m_networkInactivityTimeout(0U),
+m_networkReconnect(false),
 m_networkRevert(false),
 m_networkDebug(false),
 m_ysfNetworkEnabled(false),
@@ -245,6 +246,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_networkOptions = value;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "InactivityTimeout") == 0)
 			m_networkInactivityTimeout = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "Reconnect") == 0)
+			m_networkReconnect = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Revert") == 0)
 			m_networkRevert = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Debug") == 0)
@@ -466,6 +469,11 @@ unsigned int CConf::getNetworkInactivityTimeout() const
 	return m_networkInactivityTimeout;
 }
 
+bool CConf::getNetworkReconnect() const
+{
+	return m_networkReconnect;
+}
+
 bool CConf::getNetworkRevert() const
 {
 	return m_networkRevert;
diff --git a/YSFGateway/Conf.h b/YSFGateway/Conf.h
index 430613d..1d11e39 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/Conf.h
+++ b/YSFGateway/Conf.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
   std::string  getNetworkStartup() const;
   std::string  getNetworkOptions() const;
   unsigned int getNetworkInactivityTimeout() const;
+  bool         getNetworkReconnect() const;
   bool         getNetworkRevert() const;
   bool         getNetworkDebug() const;
 
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ private:
   std::string  m_networkStartup;
   std::string  m_networkOptions;
   unsigned int m_networkInactivityTimeout;
+  bool         m_networkReconnect;
   bool         m_networkRevert;
   bool         m_networkDebug;
 
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
index 476c2f4..bbdc5c5 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ int CYSFGateway::run()
 	m_startup   = m_conf.getNetworkStartup();
 	m_options   = m_conf.getNetworkOptions();
 	bool revert = m_conf.getNetworkRevert();
+	bool reconnect = m_conf.getNetworkReconnect();
 	bool wiresXCommandPassthrough = m_conf.getWiresXCommandPassthrough();
 
 	startupLinking();
@@ -401,40 +402,23 @@ int CYSFGateway::run()
 		m_inactivityTimer.clock(ms);
 		if (m_inactivityTimer.isRunning() && m_inactivityTimer.hasExpired()) {
 			if (revert) {
-				if (m_current != m_startup) {
-					if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::YSF) {
-						m_wiresX->processDisconnect();
-						m_ysfNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
-						m_ysfNetwork->clearDestination();
-					}
-
-					if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::FCS) {
-						m_fcsNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
-						m_fcsNetwork->clearDestination();
-					}
-
-					m_current.clear();
-					m_lostTimer.stop();
-					m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::NONE;
-
+				if (m_linkType != LINK_TYPE::NONE && m_current != m_startup) {
+					LogMessage("Reverting to startup ref due to inactivity");
+					disconnectCurrentReflector();
+					startupLinking();
+				} else if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::NONE && reconnect) {
+					// reconnect if current one is timeout and reconnect = 1
+					LogMessage("Reconnecting startup reflector ...");
 					startupLinking();
 				}
 			} else {
-				if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::YSF) {
+				if (m_linkType != LINK_TYPE::NONE && !reconnect) {
 					LogMessage("Disconnecting due to inactivity");
-					m_wiresX->processDisconnect();
-					m_ysfNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
-					m_ysfNetwork->clearDestination();
+					disconnectCurrentReflector();
+				} else if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::NONE && reconnect) {
+					LogMessage("Reconnecting reflector ...");
+					reconnectReflector(m_current);
 				}
-
-				if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::FCS) {
-					LogMessage("Disconnecting due to inactivity");
-					m_fcsNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
-					m_fcsNetwork->clearDestination();
-				}
-
-				m_lostTimer.stop();
-				m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::NONE;
 			}
 
 			m_inactivityTimer.start();
@@ -668,42 +652,9 @@ void CYSFGateway::processWiresX(const unsigned char* buffer, const CYSFFICH& fic
 		}
 		break;
 	case WX_STATUS::RECONNECT_CURRENT: {
-			if (m_wiresX->getReflector() == nullptr && !m_current.empty()) {
-				// trying to reconnect
-				if (m_current.substr(0U, 3U) == "FCS" && m_fcsNetwork != nullptr) {
-					m_inactivityTimer.stop();
-					m_lostTimer.stop();
+			if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::NONE && !m_current.empty())
+				reconnectReflector(m_current);
 
-					bool ok = m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(m_current);
-					m_fcsNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
-
-					if (ok) {
-						LogMessage("Automatic (re-)connection to %s", m_current.c_str());
-
-						m_inactivityTimer.start();
-						m_lostTimer.start();
-						m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::FCS;;
-					}
-				} else if (m_ysfNetwork != nullptr) {
-					m_inactivityTimer.stop();
-					m_lostTimer.stop();
-
-					CYSFReflector* reflector = m_reflectors->findByName(m_current);
-					if (reflector != nullptr) {
-						LogMessage("Automatic (re-)connection to %5.5s - \"%s\"", reflector->m_id.c_str(), reflector->m_name.c_str());
-
-						m_wiresX->setReflector(reflector);
-
-						m_ysfNetwork->setDestination(reflector->m_name, reflector->m_addr, reflector->m_addrLen);
-						m_ysfNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
-						m_ysfNetwork->writePoll(3U);
-
-						m_inactivityTimer.start();
-						m_lostTimer.start();
-						m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::YSF;
-					}
-				}
-			}
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -924,6 +875,63 @@ void CYSFGateway::startupLinking()
 		LogMessage("No connection startup");
 }
 
+void CYSFGateway::reconnectReflector(const std::string& refNameOrId) {
+	if (refNameOrId.substr(0U, 3U) == "FCS" && m_fcsNetwork != nullptr) {
+		m_inactivityTimer.stop();
+		m_lostTimer.stop();
+
+		bool ok = m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(refNameOrId);
+		m_fcsNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
+
+		if (ok) {
+			LogMessage("(re-)connection to %s", refNameOrId.c_str());
+
+			m_inactivityTimer.start();
+			m_lostTimer.start();
+			m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::FCS;
+		}
+	} else if (m_ysfNetwork != nullptr) {
+		m_inactivityTimer.stop();
+		m_lostTimer.stop();
+
+		CYSFReflector* reflector = m_reflectors->findById(refNameOrId);
+		if (reflector == nullptr)
+			reflector = m_reflectors->findByName(refNameOrId);
+
+		if (reflector != nullptr) {
+			LogMessage("(re-)connection to %5.5s - \"%s\"", reflector->m_id.c_str(), reflector->m_name.c_str());
+
+			m_wiresX->setReflector(reflector);
+
+			m_ysfNetwork->setDestination(reflector->m_name, reflector->m_addr, reflector->m_addrLen);
+
+			m_ysfNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
+			m_ysfNetwork->writePoll(3U);
+
+			m_inactivityTimer.start();
+			m_lostTimer.start();
+			m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::YSF;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void CYSFGateway::disconnectCurrentReflector() {
+	if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::YSF) {
+		m_wiresX->processDisconnect();
+		m_ysfNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
+		m_ysfNetwork->clearDestination();
+	}
+
+	if (m_linkType == LINK_TYPE::FCS) {
+		m_fcsNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
+		m_fcsNetwork->clearDestination();
+	}
+
+	// m_current.clear();
+	m_lostTimer.stop();
+	m_linkType = LINK_TYPE::NONE;
+}
+
 void CYSFGateway::readFCSRoomsFile(const std::string& filename)
 {
 	FILE* fp = ::fopen(filename.c_str(), "rt");
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.h b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.h
index 809b321..60e9f9c 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.h
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ private:
 	CUDPSocket*     m_remoteSocket;
 
 	void startupLinking();
+	void reconnectReflector(const std::string& nameOrId);
+	void disconnectCurrentReflector();
 	std::string calculateLocator();
 	void processWiresX(const unsigned char* buffer, const CYSFFICH& fich, bool dontProcessWiresXLocal, bool wiresXCommandPassthrough);
 	void processDTMF(unsigned char* buffer, unsigned char dt);
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
index bdfef4c..55132f9 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Suffix=Y
 # book DG-ID for Reflector
 # Options=20;21;
 InactivityTimeout=10
+Reconnect=0
 Revert=0
 Debug=0