diff --git a/src/jack.h b/src/jack.h
index 79e746e..27873a0 100644
--- a/src/jack.h
+++ b/src/jack.h
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public:
 	void StopLoop(int loop);
 	void EraseLoop(int loop);
 
+	bool Connected() const
+	{
+		return m_connected;
+	}
+
 	bool Recording() const
 	{
 		return m_recording;
diff --git a/src/ui.cpp b/src/ui.cpp
index 242b3ae..39dc6a6 100644
--- a/src/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ bool UI::Run(Jack &j)
 		case UIKEY_SAVE:
 			j.Save();
 			break;
+
+		case UIKEY_RECONNECT:
+			if (!j.Connected()) {
+				if (j.Connect()) {
+					snprintf(status, sizeof status, "Reconnected to JACK");
+				}
+			}
+			break;
 	}
 
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index 1093de1..4d8519f 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ public:
 #define UIKEY_BPM 'b'
 #define UIKEY_TEMPO 't'
 #define UIKEY_SAVE 'S'
+#define UIKEY_RECONNECT 18
 
 #endif /* UI_H */