diff --git a/client/client.py b/client/client.py
index 7a5eaf1..6ecb123 100644
--- a/client/client.py
+++ b/client/client.py
@@ -1,20 +1,45 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
-
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import paho.mqtt.publish as publish
 import traceback
 import os
 import datetime
+import time
 
 monitor_state = 1
 
+FIRST_RECONNECT_DELAY = 1
+RECONNECT_RATE = 2
+MAX_RECONNECT_COUNT = 12
+MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY = 60
+
 def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, reason_code, properties):
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
     print(str(now) + ": " +"Connected to %s:%s" % (mqttc._host, mqttc._port))
+    if reason_code == 0:
+        print("Connected to MQTT Broker!")
+    else:
+        print("Failed to connect, return code %d\n", reason_code)
 
 def on_disconnect(client, userdata, flags, reason_code, properties):
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
     print(str(now) + ": disconnected")
+    print("Disconnected with result code: %s", reason_code)
+    reconnect_count, reconnect_delay = 0, FIRST_RECONNECT_DELAY
+    while reconnect_count < MAX_RECONNECT_COUNT:
+        print("Reconnecting in %d seconds...", reconnect_delay)
+        time.sleep(reconnect_delay)
+
+        try:
+            client.reconnect()
+            print("Reconnected successfully!")
+            return
+        except Exception as err:
+            print("%s. Reconnect failed. Retrying...", err)
+
+        reconnect_delay *= RECONNECT_RATE
+        reconnect_delay = min(reconnect_delay, MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY)
+        reconnect_count += 1
+    print("Reconnect failed after %s attempts. Exiting...", reconnect_count)
 
 def on_message(client, userdata, message):
     global monitor_state
@@ -73,7 +98,7 @@ def on_log(client, obj, level, string):
 # but note that the client id must be unique on the broker. Leaving the client
 # id parameter empty will generate a random id for you.
 
-client_id = 'mqtt-client-pimirror2'
+client_id = 'mqtt-client-solaria'
 
 mqttc = mqtt.Client(mqtt.CallbackAPIVersion.VERSION2, client_id)
 mqttc.on_message = on_message