diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/mongodb.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/mongodb.rb
index ce853a8..1b8385e 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/mongodb.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/mongodb.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class LogStash::Outputs::Mongodb < LogStash::Outputs::Base
   # "_id" field in the event.
   config :generateId, :validate => :boolean, :default => false
 
+  # Number of insert attempts before reconnect to MongoDB
+  config :retries_before_reconnect, :validate => :number, :default => 3, :required => false
+
   public
   def register
     Mongo::Logger.logger = @logger
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ def register
   end # def register
 
   def receive(event)
+    retries = 0
     begin
       # Our timestamp object now has a to_bson method, using it here
       # {}.merge(other) so we don't taint the event hash innards
@@ -65,8 +69,13 @@ def receive(event)
           # to fix the issue.
       else
         sleep @retry_delay
+	      retries += 1
+        if @retries_before_reconnect == retries
+          register
+          retries = 0
+        end
         retry
       end
     end
   end # def receive
-end # class LogStash::Outputs::Mongodb
+end # class LogStash::Outputs::Mongodb
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