diff --git a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
index 62e687c..f139459 100644
--- a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
+++ b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
@@ -212,8 +212,10 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
     if (this.autoReconnect && useAutoReconnectSetting && this.eventStatus !== 'connecting') {
       this.updateStatus('connecting');
-      await this.tryDebouncedReconnect();
+      console.log('debounced reconnect!');
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayForRandom(10000, 20000);
       this.disconnectRunning = false;
+      await this.connect();
     } else {
       this.disconnectRunning = false;
     }
@@ -227,15 +229,6 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     await this.disconnect();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * try a reconnection
-   */
-  public async tryDebouncedReconnect() {
-    console.log('debounced reconnect!');
-    await plugins.smartdelay.delayForRandom(10000, 20000);
-    await this.connect();
-  }
-
   /**
    * dispatches a server call
    * @param functionNameArg