diff --git a/project/Core/Src/mug.c b/project/Core/Src/mug.c
index 160560c..cfe8603 100644
--- a/project/Core/Src/mug.c
+++ b/project/Core/Src/mug.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static void mqtt_connection_cb(mqtt_client_t *client, void *arg, mqtt_connection
     if (status == MQTT_CONNECT_ACCEPTED) {
         LOG_INFO(TAG, "Successfully connected");
 
+        connection_attempt_counter = 0;
         //set up callback function 	for input
         mqtt_set_inpub_callback(client, mqtt_incoming_publish_cb, mqtt_incoming_data_cb, arg);