diff --git a/lib/ConsumerImpl.cc b/lib/ConsumerImpl.cc
index 7a363bc1..d65fe54c 100644
--- a/lib/ConsumerImpl.cc
+++ b/lib/ConsumerImpl.cc
@@ -218,10 +218,14 @@ void ConsumerImpl::onNegativeAcksSend(const std::set<MessageId>& messageIds) {
     interceptors_->onNegativeAcksSend(Consumer(shared_from_this()), messageIds);
 }
 
-void ConsumerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
+Future<Result, bool> ConsumerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
+    // Do not use bool, only Result.
+    Promise<Result, bool> promise;
+
     if (state_ == Closed) {
         LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "connectionOpened : Consumer is already closed");
-        return;
+        promise.setFailed(ResultAlreadyClosed);
+        return promise.getFuture();
     }
 
     // Register consumer so that we can handle other incomming commands (e.g. ACTIVE_CONSUMER_CHANGE) after
@@ -249,9 +253,20 @@ void ConsumerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
         subscribeMessageId, readCompacted_, config_.getProperties(), config_.getSubscriptionProperties(),
         config_.getSchema(), getInitialPosition(), config_.isReplicateSubscriptionStateEnabled(),
         config_.getKeySharedPolicy(), config_.getPriorityLevel());
+
+    // Keep a reference to ensure object is kept alive.
+    auto self = get_shared_this_ptr();
     cnx->sendRequestWithId(cmd, requestId)
-        .addListener(std::bind(&ConsumerImpl::handleCreateConsumer, get_shared_this_ptr(), cnx,
-                               std::placeholders::_1));
+        .addListener([this, self, cnx, promise](Result result, const ResponseData& responseData) {
+            Result handleResult = handleCreateConsumer(cnx, result);
+            if (handleResult == ResultOk) {
+                promise.setSuccess();
+            } else {
+                promise.setFailed(handleResult);
+            }
+        });
+
+    return promise.getFuture();
 }
 
 void ConsumerImpl::connectionFailed(Result result) {
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ void ConsumerImpl::sendFlowPermitsToBroker(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, int n
     }
 }
 
-void ConsumerImpl::handleCreateConsumer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result) {
+Result ConsumerImpl::handleCreateConsumer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result) {
+    Result handleResult = ResultOk;
+
     static bool firstTime = true;
     if (result == ResultOk) {
         if (firstTime) {
@@ -313,20 +330,21 @@ void ConsumerImpl::handleCreateConsumer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result r
         if (consumerCreatedPromise_.isComplete()) {
             // Consumer had already been initially created, we need to retry connecting in any case
             LOG_WARN(getName() << "Failed to reconnect consumer: " << strResult(result));
-            scheduleReconnection();
+            handleResult = ResultRetryable;
         } else {
             // Consumer was not yet created, retry to connect to broker if it's possible
-            result = convertToTimeoutIfNecessary(result, creationTimestamp_);
-            if (isResultRetryable(result)) {
-                LOG_WARN(getName() << "Temporary error in creating consumer: " << strResult(result));
-                scheduleReconnection();
+            handleResult = convertToTimeoutIfNecessary(result, creationTimestamp_);
+            if (isResultRetryable(handleResult)) {
+                LOG_WARN(getName() << "Temporary error in creating consumer: " << strResult(handleResult));
             } else {
-                LOG_ERROR(getName() << "Failed to create consumer: " << strResult(result));
-                consumerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(result);
+                LOG_ERROR(getName() << "Failed to create consumer: " << strResult(handleResult));
+                consumerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(handleResult);
                 state_ = Failed;
             }
         }
     }
+
+    return handleResult;
 }
 
 void ConsumerImpl::unsubscribeAsync(ResultCallback originalCallback) {
diff --git a/lib/ConsumerImpl.h b/lib/ConsumerImpl.h
index 7ca39799..8d5bdcfb 100644
--- a/lib/ConsumerImpl.h
+++ b/lib/ConsumerImpl.h
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ class ConsumerImpl : public ConsumerImplBase {
 
    protected:
     // overrided methods from HandlerBase
-    void connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) override;
+    Future<Result, bool> connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) override;
     void connectionFailed(Result result) override;
 
     // impl methods from ConsumerImpl base
     bool hasEnoughMessagesForBatchReceive() const override;
     void notifyBatchPendingReceivedCallback(const BatchReceiveCallback& callback) override;
 
-    void handleCreateConsumer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result);
+    Result handleCreateConsumer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result);
 
     void internalListener();
 
diff --git a/lib/ConsumerImplBase.h b/lib/ConsumerImplBase.h
index e3f9387b..2f3420c6 100644
--- a/lib/ConsumerImplBase.h
+++ b/lib/ConsumerImplBase.h
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ class ConsumerImplBase : public HandlerBase {
 
    protected:
     // overrided methods from HandlerBase
-    void connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) override {}
+    Future<Result, bool> connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) override {
+        // Do not use bool, only Result.
+        Promise<Result, bool> promise;
+        promise.setSuccess();
+        return promise.getFuture();
+    }
     void connectionFailed(Result result) override {}
 
     // consumer impl generic method.
diff --git a/lib/Future.h b/lib/Future.h
index 03e93e46..5ee937ee 100644
--- a/lib/Future.h
+++ b/lib/Future.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class Promise {
 
     bool setFailed(Result result) const { return state_->complete(result, {}); }
 
+    bool setSuccess() const { return setValue({}); }
+
     bool isComplete() const { return state_->completed(); }
 
     Future<Result, Type> getFuture() const { return Future<Result, Type>{state_}; }
diff --git a/lib/HandlerBase.cc b/lib/HandlerBase.cc
index 14f5601b..b9299395 100644
--- a/lib/HandlerBase.cc
+++ b/lib/HandlerBase.cc
@@ -67,14 +67,15 @@ void HandlerBase::setCnx(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
 }
 
 void HandlerBase::grabCnx() {
-    if (getCnx().lock()) {
-        LOG_INFO(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection request since we're already connected");
+    bool expectedState = false;
+    if (!reconnectionPending_.compare_exchange_strong(expectedState, true)) {
+        LOG_INFO(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection attempt since there's already a pending reconnection");
         return;
     }
 
-    bool expectedState = false;
-    if (!reconnectionPending_.compare_exchange_strong(expectedState, true)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection attempt since there's already a pending reconnection");
+    if (getCnx().lock()) {
+        LOG_INFO(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection request since we're already connected");
+        reconnectionPending_ = false;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -83,17 +84,23 @@ void HandlerBase::grabCnx() {
     if (!client) {
         LOG_WARN(getName() << "Client is invalid when calling grabCnx()");
         connectionFailed(ResultConnectError);
+        reconnectionPending_ = false;
         return;
     }
     auto self = shared_from_this();
     client->getConnection(*topic_).addListener([this, self](Result result, const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
-        reconnectionPending_ = false;
-
         if (result == ResultOk) {
             LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "Connected to broker: " << cnx->cnxString());
-            connectionOpened(cnx);
+            connectionOpened(cnx).addListener([this, self](Result result, bool) {
+                // Do not use bool, only Result.
+                reconnectionPending_ = false;
+                if (isResultRetryable(result)) {
+                    scheduleReconnection();
+                }
+            });
         } else {
             connectionFailed(result);
+            reconnectionPending_ = false;
             scheduleReconnection();
         }
     });
diff --git a/lib/HandlerBase.h b/lib/HandlerBase.h
index 71eaafec..ad16a220 100644
--- a/lib/HandlerBase.h
+++ b/lib/HandlerBase.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Backoff.h"
+#include "Future.h"
 
 namespace pulsar {
 
@@ -74,10 +75,13 @@ class HandlerBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<HandlerBase> {
     virtual void beforeConnectionChange(ClientConnection& cnx) = 0;
 
     /*
-     * connectionOpened will be implemented by derived class to receive notification
+     * connectionOpened will be implemented by derived class to receive notification.
+     *
+     * @return ResultOk if the connection is successfully completed.
+     * @return ResultError if there was a failure. ResultRetryable if reconnection is needed.
+     * @return Do not use bool, only Result.
      */
-
-    virtual void connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& connection) = 0;
+    virtual Future<Result, bool> connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& connection) = 0;
 
     virtual void connectionFailed(Result result) = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/ProducerImpl.cc b/lib/ProducerImpl.cc
index 8bd14f23..41595dd9 100644
--- a/lib/ProducerImpl.cc
+++ b/lib/ProducerImpl.cc
@@ -135,10 +135,14 @@ void ProducerImpl::beforeConnectionChange(ClientConnection& connection) {
     connection.removeProducer(producerId_);
 }
 
-void ProducerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
+Future<Result, bool> ProducerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
+    // Do not use bool, only Result.
+    Promise<Result, bool> promise;
+
     if (state_ == Closed) {
         LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "connectionOpened : Producer is already closed");
-        return;
+        promise.setFailed(ResultAlreadyClosed);
+        return promise.getFuture();
     }
 
     ClientImplPtr client = client_.lock();
@@ -149,9 +153,20 @@ void ProducerImpl::connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx) {
                                              userProvidedProducerName_, conf_.isEncryptionEnabled(),
                                              static_cast<proto::ProducerAccessMode>(conf_.getAccessMode()),
                                              topicEpoch, conf_.impl_->initialSubscriptionName);
+
+    // Keep a reference to ensure object is kept alive.
+    auto self = shared_from_this();
     cnx->sendRequestWithId(cmd, requestId)
-        .addListener(std::bind(&ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer, shared_from_this(), cnx,
-                               std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
+        .addListener([this, self, cnx, promise](Result result, const ResponseData& responseData) {
+            Result handleResult = handleCreateProducer(cnx, result, responseData);
+            if (handleResult == ResultOk) {
+                promise.setSuccess();
+            } else {
+                promise.setFailed(handleResult);
+            }
+        });
+
+    return promise.getFuture();
 }
 
 void ProducerImpl::connectionFailed(Result result) {
@@ -167,8 +182,10 @@ void ProducerImpl::connectionFailed(Result result) {
     }
 }
 
-void ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result,
-                                        const ResponseData& responseData) {
+Result ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result,
+                                          const ResponseData& responseData) {
+    Result handleResult = ResultOk;
+
     Lock lock(mutex_);
 
     LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer res: " << strResult(result));
@@ -190,7 +207,7 @@ void ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result r
             lock.unlock();
             producerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(ResultAlreadyClosed);
         }
-        return;
+        return ResultAlreadyClosed;
     }
 
     if (result == ResultOk) {
@@ -259,6 +276,7 @@ void ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result r
             }
             lock.unlock();
             producerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(result);
+            handleResult = result;
         } else if (producerCreatedPromise_.isComplete()) {
             if (result == ResultProducerBlockedQuotaExceededException) {
                 LOG_WARN(getName() << "Backlog is exceeded on topic. Sending exception to producer");
@@ -269,22 +287,23 @@ void ProducerImpl::handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result r
 
             // Producer had already been initially created, we need to retry connecting in any case
             LOG_WARN(getName() << "Failed to reconnect producer: " << strResult(result));
-            scheduleReconnection();
+            handleResult = ResultRetryable;
         } else {
             // Producer was not yet created, retry to connect to broker if it's possible
-            result = convertToTimeoutIfNecessary(result, creationTimestamp_);
-            if (isResultRetryable(result)) {
-                LOG_WARN(getName() << "Temporary error in creating producer: " << strResult(result));
-                scheduleReconnection();
+            handleResult = convertToTimeoutIfNecessary(result, creationTimestamp_);
+            if (isResultRetryable(handleResult)) {
+                LOG_WARN(getName() << "Temporary error in creating producer: " << strResult(handleResult));
             } else {
-                LOG_ERROR(getName() << "Failed to create producer: " << strResult(result));
-                failPendingMessages(result, false);
+                LOG_ERROR(getName() << "Failed to create producer: " << strResult(handleResult));
+                failPendingMessages(handleResult, false);
                 state_ = Failed;
                 lock.unlock();
-                producerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(result);
+                producerCreatedPromise_.setFailed(handleResult);
             }
         }
     }
+
+    return handleResult;
 }
 
 auto ProducerImpl::getPendingCallbacksWhenFailed() -> decltype(pendingMessagesQueue_) {
diff --git a/lib/ProducerImpl.h b/lib/ProducerImpl.h
index aa4ba35a..770ac45f 100644
--- a/lib/ProducerImpl.h
+++ b/lib/ProducerImpl.h
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ class ProducerImpl : public HandlerBase, public ProducerImplBase {
 
     // overrided methods from HandlerBase
     void beforeConnectionChange(ClientConnection& connection) override;
-    void connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& connection) override;
+    Future<Result, bool> connectionOpened(const ClientConnectionPtr& connection) override;
     void connectionFailed(Result result) override;
     const std::string& getName() const override { return producerStr_; }
 
    private:
     void printStats();
 
-    void handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result,
-                              const ResponseData& responseData);
+    Result handleCreateProducer(const ClientConnectionPtr& cnx, Result result,
+                                const ResponseData& responseData);
 
     void resendMessages(ClientConnectionPtr cnx);