diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 57d8b38..54ec3d1 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Features
 
 * Added support for HMAC signing of client messages
+* Added support for streams to be restarted without their channel being closed
 
 ## Upgrading
 
diff --git a/src/frequenz/client/base/streaming.py b/src/frequenz/client/base/streaming.py
index a97b931..7634ca5 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/client/base/streaming.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/client/base/streaming.py
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ def new_receiver(
             limit=maxsize, warn_on_overflow=warn_on_overflow
         )
 
+    def reconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Reconnect to the stream.
+
+        This will cancel the current task and create a new one.
+        """
+        if not self._task.done():
+            _logger.warning(
+                "%s: reconnecting to the stream, cancelling the current task",
+                self._stream_name,
+            )
+            self._task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+        self._task = asyncio.create_task(self._run())
+
     @property
     def is_running(self) -> bool:
         """Return whether the streaming helper is running.