diff --git a/lmwsip/__init__.py b/lmwsip/__init__.py
index b8fad89..3ec217a 100644
--- a/lmwsip/__init__.py
+++ b/lmwsip/__init__.py
@@ -147,19 +147,16 @@ connects to lmw with tcp using the values of the object creation.
 After this time a logout is sent and a new connection is created.
 
 This prevents the 10 minute server timeout"""
-        if self.reconnecttime > 0:
-            ct = time.time() - self._connecttime
-            if ct > self.reconnecttime:
-                self.log.debug("LmwSip.reconnectcheck: reconnect after %i seconds" % ct)
-                #
-                # Disable check for the reconnect
-                #
-                self.reconnecttime = - self.reconnecttime
-                self.logout()
-                time.sleep(1)
-                self.connect()
-                self.login()
-                self.reconnecttime = - self.reconnecttime
+        if ct > self.reconnecttime:
+            self.log.debug("LmwSip.reconnectcheck: reconnect after %i seconds" % ct)
+            #
+            # Reset connect time to prevent reconnects
+            #
+            self._connecttime = time.time()
+            self.logout()
+            time.sleep(1)
+            self.connect()
+            self.login()
 
     def send(self, sipcmd):
         """send(sipcmd)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 303c5e6..4baa633 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="lmwsip", # Replace with your own username
-    version="0.0.7",
+    version="0.0.8",
     author="Marcel Nijenhof",
     author_email="pip@pion.xs4all.nl",
     description="Interface for the lmw sip protocol",