diff --git a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/config/XmppConnectionFactoryBean.java b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/config/XmppConnectionFactoryBean.java
index 7968b942a3..6096401230 100644
--- a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/config/XmppConnectionFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/config/XmppConnectionFactoryBean.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.xmpp.config;
 
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.ConnectionConfiguration;
+import org.jivesoftware.smack.ConnectionListener;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.Roster;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPConnection;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanInitializationException;
@@ -96,6 +97,28 @@ public class XmppConnectionFactoryBean extends AbstractFactoryBean<XMPPConnectio
 	public void start() {
 		try {
 			connection.connect();
+			connection.addConnectionListener(new ConnectionListener() {
+				
+				public void reconnectionSuccessful() {
+					logger.debug("Reconnection is successfull");
+				}
+				
+				public void reconnectionFailed(Exception e) {
+					logger.debug("Reconnection failed", e);
+				}
+				
+				public void reconnectingIn(int seconds) {
+					logger.debug("Reconnecting in " + seconds + " seconds");
+				}
+				
+				public void connectionClosedOnError(Exception e) {
+					logger.debug("Connection closed",  e);
+				}
+				
+				public void connectionClosed() {
+					logger.debug("Connection closed");
+				}
+			});
 			if (StringUtils.hasText(user)){
 				connection.login(user, password, resource);
 				Assert.isTrue(connection.isAuthenticated(), "Failed to authenticate user: " + user);
diff --git a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/ChatMessageSendingMessageHandler.java b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/ChatMessageSendingMessageHandler.java
index 79408d2a86..6c9b50f8d5 100644
--- a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/ChatMessageSendingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/ChatMessageSendingMessageHandler.java
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public class ChatMessageSendingMessageHandler extends AbstractXmppConnectionAwar
 					"are suported. Was '" + messageBody.getClass().getName() + 
 					"' Consider adding a transformer prior to sending message to this handler");
 		}
+		if (!this.xmppConnection.isConnected()){
+			this.xmppConnection.connect();
+		}
 		this.xmppConnection.sendPacket(xmppMessage);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/PresenceSendingMessageHandler.java b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/PresenceSendingMessageHandler.java
index 6276867728..dcfe637312 100644
--- a/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/PresenceSendingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-integration-xmpp/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/xmpp/outbound/PresenceSendingMessageHandler.java
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public class PresenceSendingMessageHandler extends AbstractXmppConnectionAwareMe
 		Object payload = message.getPayload();
 		Assert.isInstanceOf(Presence.class, payload, "'payload' must be of type 'org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Presence', was: " 
 					+ payload.getClass().getName());
+		if (!this.xmppConnection.isConnected()){
+			this.xmppConnection.connect();
+		}
 		this.xmppConnection.sendPacket((Presence)payload);
 	}