diff --git a/lib/HandlerBase.cc b/lib/HandlerBase.cc
index 28b53176..df315d38 100644
--- a/lib/HandlerBase.cc
+++ b/lib/HandlerBase.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ HandlerBase::HandlerBase(const ClientImplPtr& client, const std::string& topic,
       state_(NotStarted),
       backoff_(backoff),
       epoch_(0),
-      timer_(executor_->createDeadlineTimer()) {}
+      timer_(executor_->createDeadlineTimer()),
+      reconnectionPending_(false) {}
 
 HandlerBase::~HandlerBase() { timer_->cancel(); }
 
@@ -69,6 +70,13 @@ void HandlerBase::grabCnx() {
         LOG_INFO(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection request since we're already connected");
         return;
     }
+
+    bool expectedState = false;
+    if (!reconnectionPending_.compare_exchange_strong(expectedState, true)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG(getName() << "Ignoring reconnection attempt since there's already a pending reconnection");
+        return;
+    }
+
     LOG_INFO(getName() << "Getting connection from pool");
     ClientImplPtr client = client_.lock();
     Future<Result, ClientConnectionWeakPtr> future = client->getConnection(*topic_);
@@ -83,6 +91,9 @@ void HandlerBase::handleNewConnection(Result result, ClientConnectionWeakPtr con
         LOG_DEBUG("HandlerBase Weak reference is not valid anymore");
         return;
     }
+
+    handler->reconnectionPending_ = false;
+
     if (result == ResultOk) {
         ClientConnectionPtr conn = connection.lock();
         if (conn) {
@@ -140,6 +151,7 @@ void HandlerBase::handleDisconnection(Result result, ClientConnectionWeakPtr con
 
 void HandlerBase::scheduleReconnection(HandlerBasePtr handler) {
     const auto state = handler->state_.load();
+
     if (state == Pending || state == Ready) {
         TimeDuration delay = handler->backoff_.next();
 
diff --git a/lib/HandlerBase.h b/lib/HandlerBase.h
index e6a2fc6d..cf6e115e 100644
--- a/lib/HandlerBase.h
+++ b/lib/HandlerBase.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class HandlerBase {
     DeadlineTimerPtr timer_;
 
     mutable std::mutex connectionMutex_;
+    std::atomic<bool> reconnectionPending_;
     ClientConnectionWeakPtr connection_;
     friend class ClientConnection;
     friend class PulsarFriend;