diff --git a/src/lib/cloud-provider.js b/src/lib/cloud-provider.js
index 421dd0116..d1598dc8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/cloud-provider.js
+++ b/src/lib/cloud-provider.js
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class CloudProvider {
             clearTimeout(this._connectionTimeout);
             this._connectionTimeout = null;
         }
+        this.connectionAttempts = 0;
     }
 
 }