diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index eefe5a57..749771df 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -6467,7 +6467,6 @@ cmd_reconnect(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
     int intval = 0;
     auto_char char* err_msg = NULL;
     if (g_strcmp0(value, "now") == 0) {
-        cons_show("Reconnecting now.");
         cl_ev_reconnect();
     } else if (strtoi_range(value, &intval, 0, INT_MAX, &err_msg)) {
         prefs_set_reconnect(intval);
diff --git a/src/event/client_events.c b/src/event/client_events.c
index e8620234..bccedc97 100644
--- a/src/event/client_events.c
+++ b/src/event/client_events.c
@@ -98,7 +98,14 @@ cl_ev_disconnect(void)
 void
 cl_ev_reconnect(void)
 {
-    if (connection_get_status() != JABBER_DISCONNECTED) {
+    jabber_conn_status_t conn_status = connection_get_status();
+    if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTING) {
+        cons_show_error("Reconnection aborted: Connection attempt is already in progress");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cons_show("Reconnecting now.");
+    if (conn_status != JABBER_DISCONNECTED && conn_status != JABBER_DISCONNECTING) {
         connection_disconnect();
         ev_disconnect_cleanup();
         // on intentional disconnect reset the counter