diff --git a/ap/ap.go b/ap/ap.go
index b20cf00..ef7757b 100644
--- a/ap/ap.go
+++ b/ap/ap.go
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ func (ap *Accesspoint) init(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing diffiehellman: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// close previous connection if any
+	if ap.conn != nil {
+		_ = ap.conn.Close()
+		ap.conn = nil
+	}
+
 	// open connection to accesspoint
 	attempts := 0
 	for {
@@ -182,7 +188,14 @@ func (ap *Accesspoint) Connect(ctx context.Context, creds *pb.LoginCredentials)
 	ap.connMu.Lock()
 	defer ap.connMu.Unlock()
 
-	return ap.connect(ctx, creds)
+	return backoff.Retry(func() error {
+		err := ap.connect(ctx, creds)
+		if err != nil {
+			ap.log.WithError(err).Warnf("failed connecting to accesspoint, retrying")
+		}
+
+		return err
+	}, backoff.WithContext(backoff.WithMaxRetries(backoff.NewConstantBackOff(500*time.Millisecond), 5), ctx))
 }
 
 func (ap *Accesspoint) connect(ctx context.Context, creds *pb.LoginCredentials) error {
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 4f423a0..ec18c64 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/devgianlu/go-librespot/events"
 	"github.com/devgianlu/go-librespot/mercury"
 	"github.com/devgianlu/go-librespot/player"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	librespot "github.com/devgianlu/go-librespot"
 	"github.com/devgianlu/go-librespot/ap"
@@ -93,9 +94,6 @@ func NewSessionFromOptions(ctx context.Context, opts *Options) (*Session, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed getting accesspoint from resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 	s.ap = ap.NewAccesspoint(opts.Log, apAddr, s.deviceId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed initializing accesspoint: %w", err)
-	}
 
 	// authenticate with the accesspoint using the proper credentials
 	switch creds := opts.Credentials.(type) {