diff --git a/asyncqueue.c b/asyncqueue.c
index e24c0b7f..5b5bef3b 100644
--- a/asyncqueue.c
+++ b/asyncqueue.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static int TimedReconnect(void *cntx, int mode)
   int iRet;
   char line[132];
   pAsyncQueue self = (pAsyncQueue) cntx;
+  self->nw_tmr = 0;
 
   if (self->state != eAsyncConnected)
     SICSLogPrintf(eStatus, "Function: %s:%s\n", self->queue_name,