diff --git a/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb b/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
index 4c5ac55..97834fe 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def listener
         end
 
         class Listener < ::ActionCable::SubscriptionAdapter::SubscriberMap
+          CONNECTION_ERRORS = [ActiveRecord::ConnectionFailed]
           Stop = Class.new(Exception)
 
           def initialize(event_loop)
@@ -51,11 +52,17 @@ def initialize(event_loop)
             # for specific sections of code, rather than acquired.
             @critical = Concurrent::Semaphore.new(0)
 
+            @reconnect_attempt = 0
+
             @thread = Thread.new do
               Thread.current.name = "solid_cable_listener"
               Thread.current.report_on_exception = true
 
-              listen
+              begin
+                listen
+              rescue *CONNECTION_ERRORS
+                retry if retry_connecting?
+              end
             end
           end
 
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ def invoke_callback(*)
           private
             attr_reader :event_loop, :thread
             attr_writer :last_id
+            attr_accessor :reconnect_attempt
 
             def last_id
               @last_id ||= last_message_id
@@ -146,6 +154,22 @@ def with_polling_volume
                 yield
               end
             end
+
+            def reconnect_attempts
+              @reconnect_attempts ||= ::SolidCable.reconnect_attempts
+            end
+
+            def retry_connecting?
+              self.reconnect_attempt += 1
+
+              return false if reconnect_attempt > reconnect_attempts.size
+
+              sleep_t = reconnect_attempts[reconnect_attempt - 1]
+
+              sleep(sleep_t) if sleep_t > 0
+
+              true
+            end
         end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/solid_cable.rb b/lib/solid_cable.rb
index 5ca850e..9eb9cf7 100644
--- a/lib/solid_cable.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_cable.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ def trim_chance
       2
     end
 
+    def reconnect_attempts
+      attempts = cable_config.fetch(:reconnect_attempts, 1)
+      attempts = Array.new(attempts, 0) if attempts.is_a?(Integer)
+      attempts
+    end
+
     private
       def cable_config
         Rails.application.config_for("cable")