diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/ipc/impl/ReconnectingIPCHandle.java b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/ipc/impl/ReconnectingIPCHandle.java
index 9a2fc80..db0ed6b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/ipc/impl/ReconnectingIPCHandle.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/ipc/impl/ReconnectingIPCHandle.java
@@ -72,12 +72,17 @@
         if (delegate.isConnected()) {
             return delegate;
         }
-        LOGGER.warn("ipcHandle {} disconnected; will attempt to reconnect {} times", delegate, reconnectAttempts);
-        listener.ipcHandleDisconnected(delegate);
-        delegate = ipc.getHandle(getRemoteAddress(), reconnectAttempts);
-        LOGGER.warn("ipcHandle {} restored", delegate);
-        listener.ipcHandleRestored(delegate);
-        return delegate;
+        synchronized (this) {
+            if (delegate.isConnected()) {
+                return delegate;
+            }
+            LOGGER.warn("ipcHandle {} disconnected; will attempt to reconnect {} times", delegate, reconnectAttempts);
+            listener.ipcHandleDisconnected(delegate);
+            delegate = ipc.getHandle(getRemoteAddress(), reconnectAttempts);
+            LOGGER.warn("ipcHandle {} restored", delegate);
+            listener.ipcHandleRestored(delegate);
+            return delegate;
+        }
     }
 
 }