diff --git a/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc b/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
index 2c041e31119..42909a134ac 100644
--- a/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
+++ b/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ bool Instance::is_running()
                            NullS, port,
                            socket, 0))
     {
+      mysql.reconnect= 1;
       is_connected= TRUE;
       pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_instance);
       return TRUE;