diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index b1e7b366..54a31a9f 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ static void reconnect_client_id(sdata_t *sdata, const int64_t client_id)
 		LOGINFO("reconnect_client_id failed to find client %"PRId64, client_id);
 		return;
 	}
-	reconnect_client(sdata, client);
+	lazy_reconnect_client(sdata, client);
 	dec_instance_ref(sdata, client);
 }