diff --git a/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts b/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
index e2d3a8c57e..17de8df670 100644
--- a/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
+++ b/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface IndyVdrPoolConfig {
 
 export class IndyVdrPool {
   private _pool?: indyVdrPool
+  private _archievedPool?: indyVdrPool
   private poolConfig: IndyVdrPoolConfig
   public authorAgreement?: AuthorAgreement | null
 
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ export class IndyVdrPool {
       throw new IndyVdrError('Cannot connect to pool, already connected.')
     }
 
+    if (this._archievedPool) {
+      this._pool = this._archievedPool
+      this._archievedPool = undefined
+      return
+    }
+
     this._pool = new PoolCreate({
       parameters: {
         transactions: this.config.genesisTransactions,
@@ -96,8 +103,11 @@ export class IndyVdrPool {
       throw new IndyVdrError("Can't close pool. Pool is not connected")
     }
 
-    // FIXME: this method doesn't work??
+    // FIXME: Currently, the close method is not working coorectly in the indy-vdr-shared package
     // this.pool.close()
+    // Hence, a workaround to reset the _pool
+    this._archievedPool = this._pool
+    this._pool = undefined
   }
 
   public async prepareWriteRequest<Request extends IndyVdrRequest>(