diff --git a/tests/reconnection_test.go b/tests/reconnection_test.go
index 5abf673..fbb115e 100644
--- a/tests/reconnection_test.go
+++ b/tests/reconnection_test.go
@@ -57,3 +57,52 @@ func TestReconnection(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNoReconnection(t *testing.T) {
+	client := gologix.NewClient("192.168.2.241")
+	client.AutoConnect = false
+	err := client.Connect()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err := client.Disconnect()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("problem disconnecting. %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+	tag := "Program:gologix_tests.ReadDints[0]"
+	have := make([]int32, 5)
+	want := []int32{4351, 4352, 4353, 4354, 4355}
+
+	// first we'll do a read which should succeed
+	err = client.Read(tag, have)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Problem reading %s. %v", tag, err)
+		return
+	}
+	for i := range want {
+		if have[i] != want[i] {
+			t.Errorf("index %d wanted %v got %v", i, want[i], have[i])
+		}
+	}
+
+	// then we'll close the socket.
+	client.DebugCloseConn()
+
+	// then read again.  This should fail, but cause a "proper" disconnect.
+	err = client.Read(tag, have)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("read should have failed but didn't.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// now read should work again because AutoConnect = true on the client.
+	err = client.Read(tag, have)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("read should have failed again but didn't.")
+		return
+	}
+
+}