diff --git a/uds/uds_communications/TransportProtocols/Doip/DoipTp.py b/uds/uds_communications/TransportProtocols/Doip/DoipTp.py
index 006ecf4..405ade1 100644
--- a/uds/uds_communications/TransportProtocols/Doip/DoipTp.py
+++ b/uds/uds_communications/TransportProtocols/Doip/DoipTp.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self, configPath=None, **kwargs):
         self.__protocol_version = int(self.__config["DoIP"]["protocolVersion"], 16)
         self.__client_logical_address = int(self.__config["DoIP"]["clientLogicalAddress"], 16)
         self.__use_secure = self.__config["DoIP"]["useSecure"] == 'True'
+        self.__auto_reconnect_tcp = self.__config["DoIP"]["autoReconnectTCP"] == 'True'
 
         self.__connection = DoIPClient(
             self.__ecu_ip,
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ def __init__(self, configPath=None, **kwargs):
             activation_type=self.__activation_type,
             protocol_version=self.__protocol_version,
             client_logical_address=self.__client_logical_address,
-            use_secure=self.__use_secure)
+            use_secure=self.__use_secure,
+            auto_reconnect_tcp=self.__auto_reconnect_tcp)
 
     def send(self, payload, functionalReq=False):  # TODO: functionalReq not used???
         self.__connection.send_diagnostic(bytearray(payload))
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ def recv(self, timeout_s):
     def closeConnection(self):
         self.__connection.close()
 
+    def reconnect(self):
+        self.__connection.reconnect()
+
     ##
     # @brief clear out the receive list
     def clearBufferedMessages(self):
@@ -95,4 +100,6 @@ def __checkKwargs(self, **kwargs):
         if 'client_logical_address' in kwargs:
             self.__config['DoIP']['clientLogicalAddress'] = hex(kwargs['client_logical_address'])
         if 'use_secure' in kwargs:
-            self.__config['DoIP']['useSecure'] = 'True' if kwargs['use_secure'] else 'False'
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+            self.__config['DoIP']['useSecure'] = 'True' if kwargs['use_secure'] else 'False'
+        if 'auto_reconnect_tcp' in kwargs:
+            self.__config['DoIP']['autoReconnectTCP'] = 'True' if kwargs['auto_reconnect_tcp'] else 'False'
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