diff --git a/doc/websocket-client.md b/doc/websocket-client.md
index 6f4c242..99f57b6 100644
--- a/doc/websocket-client.md
+++ b/doc/websocket-client.md
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ Close the connection to the server.
 
 ### Event: 'open'
 
-Emmited when the connection has been opened.
+Emmited when the connection has been opened for the first time.
+
+
+### Event: 'reconnected'
+
+Emmited when the client has been opened after a reconnect.
 
 
 ### Event: 'update'
@@ -78,7 +83,12 @@ Emited when the server responds to an operation sent by the client (usually afte
 
 ### Event: 'close'
 
-Emitted when the connection has been closed.
+Emitted when the connection has been finally closed, after a call to `ws.close()`
+
+
+### Event: 'reconnect'
+
+Emitted when the connection has been closed, but the client will try to reconnect.
 
 
 ### Event: 'error'
diff --git a/lib/websocket-client.js b/lib/websocket-client.js
index 5bf2ee8..c5afae8 100644
--- a/lib/websocket-client.js
+++ b/lib/websocket-client.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module.exports = class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
 
   _reconnect(timeout) {
     this._teardown();
-    this.readyState = READY_STATE_RECONNECTING;
+    if(this.readyState !== READY_STATE_CONNECTING) this.readyState = READY_STATE_RECONNECTING;
 
     setTimeout(() => {
       this.logger.info('Reconnecting to server', {category: 'bybit-ws'});
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ module.exports = class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     if(this.readyState === READY_STATE_CONNECTING) {
       this.logger.info('Websocket connected', {category: 'bybit-ws', livenet: this.options.livenet});
       this.emit('open');
+    } else if(this.readyState === READY_STATE_RECONNECTING) {
+      this.logger.info('Websocket reconnected', {category: 'bybit-ws', livenet: this.options.livenet});
+      this.emit('reconnected');
     }
 
     this.readyState = READY_STATE_CONNECTED;
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
 
     if(this.readyState !== READY_STATE_CLOSING) {
       this._reconnect(this.options.reconnectTimeout);
+      this.emit('reconnect');
     } else {
       this.readyState = READY_STATE_INITIAL;
       this.emit('close');