diff --git a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProvider.php b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProvider.php
index b65d3179b..899f4e9f1 100644
--- a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProvider.php
+++ b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProvider.php
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ public function disconnect(): void
         }
     }
 
+    public function resetConnection(): SFTP
+    {
+        $this->disconnect();
+
+        return $this->connection = $this->setupConnection();
+    }
+
     private function setupConnection(): SFTP
     {
         $connection = new SFTP($this->host, $this->port, $this->timeout);
diff --git a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProviderTest.php b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProviderTest.php
index 6bcb82391..13b8a0f2f 100644
--- a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProviderTest.php
+++ b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpConnectionProviderTest.php
@@ -75,6 +75,26 @@ public function trying_until_5_tries(): void
         $this->assertSame($connection, $sameConnection);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function reset_connection(): void
+    {
+        $provider = SftpConnectionProvider::fromArray(
+            [
+                'host' => 'localhost',
+                'username' => 'foo',
+                'password' => 'pass',
+                'port' => 2222,
+            ]
+        );
+        $connection = $provider->provideConnection();
+        $resetConnection = $provider->resetConnection();
+
+        $this->assertNotSame($connection, $resetConnection);
+        $this->assertSame($resetConnection, $provider->provideConnection());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      */