diff --git a/spec/upstream_spec.cr b/spec/upstream_spec.cr
index b86a7fc53..b83bc660c 100644
--- a/spec/upstream_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/upstream_spec.cr
@@ -224,6 +224,37 @@ describe LavinMQ::Federation::Upstream do
     end
   end
 
+  it "should reconnect queue link after upstream disconnect" do
+    with_amqp_server do |s|
+      upstream, upstream_vhost, downstream_vhost = UpstreamSpecHelpers.setup_federation(s, "ef test upstream restart", nil, "upstream_q")
+      UpstreamSpecHelpers.start_link(upstream, "downstream_q", "queues")
+      s.users.add_permission("guest", "upstream", /.*/, /.*/, /.*/)
+      s.users.add_permission("guest", "downstream", /.*/, /.*/, /.*/)
+
+      upstream_vhost.declare_exchange("upstream_ex", "topic", true, false)
+      upstream_vhost.declare_queue("upstream_q", true, false)
+      downstream_vhost.declare_exchange("downstream_ex", "topic", true, false)
+      downstream_vhost.declare_queue("downstream_q", true, false)
+
+      wait_for { downstream_vhost.queues["downstream_q"].policy.try(&.name) == "FE" }
+      wait_for { upstream.links.first?.try &.state.running? }
+
+      sleep 1.seconds
+
+      # Disconnect the federation link
+      upstream_vhost.connections.each do |conn|
+        next unless conn.client_name.starts_with?("Federation link")
+        conn.close
+      end
+
+      sleep 1.seconds
+
+      # wait for federation link to be reconnected
+      wait_for { upstream.links.first?.try &.state.running? }
+      wait_for { upstream.links.first?.try { |l| l.@upstream_connection.try &.closed? == false } }
+    end
+  end
+
   it "should continue after upstream restart" do
     with_amqp_server do |s|
       upstream, upstream_vhost, downstream_vhost = UpstreamSpecHelpers.setup_federation(s, "ef test upstream restart", "upstream_ex")