diff --git a/logspout.go b/logspout.go
index 7099b80..41990b0 100644
--- a/logspout.go
+++ b/logspout.go
@@ -6,14 +6,47 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"time"
+	"strconv"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/gliderlabs/logspout/router"
 )
 
+const defaultRetryCount = 10
+
+var (
+	retryCount uint
+	econnResetErrStr string
+)
+
+func setRetryCount() {
+	if count, err := strconv.Atoi(getopt("RETRY_COUNT", strconv.Itoa(defaultRetryCount))); err != nil {
+		retryCount = uint(defaultRetryCount)
+	} else {
+		retryCount = uint(count)
+	}
+	debug("setting retryCount to:", retryCount)
+}
+
+func getopt(name, dfault string) string {
+	value := os.Getenv(name)
+	if value == "" {
+		value = dfault
+	}
+	return value
+}
+
+func debug(v ...interface{}) {
+	if os.Getenv("DEBUG") != "" {
+		log.Println(v...)
+	}
+}
+
 // FluentdAdapter is an adapter for streaming JSON to a fluentd collector.
 type FluentdAdapter struct {
 	conn  net.Conn
 	route *router.Route
+	transport router.AdapterTransport
 }
 
 // Stream handles a stream of messages from Logspout. Implements router.logAdapter.
@@ -41,9 +74,83 @@ func (adapter *FluentdAdapter) Stream(logstream chan *router.Message) {
 		_, err = adapter.conn.Write(json)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("fluentd-adapter: ", err)
-			continue
+			adapter.retry(json, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (adapter *FluentdAdapter) retry(json []uint8, err error) error {
+	if opError, ok := err.(*net.OpError); ok {
+		if (opError.Temporary() && opError.Err.Error() != econnResetErrStr) || opError.Timeout() {
+			retryErr := adapter.retryTemporary(json)
+			if retryErr == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	if reconnErr := adapter.reconnect(); reconnErr != nil {
+		return reconnErr
+	}
+	if _, err = adapter.conn.Write(json); err != nil {
+		log.Println("fluentd: reconnect failed")
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Println("fluentd: reconnect successful")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (adapter *FluentdAdapter) retryTemporary(json []uint8) error {
+	log.Printf("fluentd: retrying tcp up to %v times\n", retryCount)
+	err := retryExp(func() error {
+		_, err := adapter.conn.Write(json)
+		if err == nil {
+			log.Println("fluentd: retry successful")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		return err
+	}, retryCount)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("fluentd: retry failed")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (adapter *FluentdAdapter) reconnect() error {
+	log.Printf("fluentd: reconnecting up to %v times\n", retryCount)
+	err := retryExp(func() error {
+		conn, err := adapter.transport.Dial(adapter.route.Address, adapter.route.Options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		adapter.conn = conn
+		return nil
+	}, retryCount)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func retryExp(fun func() error, tries uint) error {
+	try := uint(0)
+	for {
+		err := fun()
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		try++
+		if try > tries {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep((1 << try) * 10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
 }
 
 // NewFluentdAdapter creates a Logspout fluentd adapter instance.
@@ -62,9 +169,11 @@ func NewFluentdAdapter(route *router.Route) (router.LogAdapter, error) {
 	return &FluentdAdapter{
 		conn:  conn,
 		route: route,
+		transport: transport,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func init() {
 	router.AdapterFactories.Register(NewFluentdAdapter, "fluentd-tcp")
+	setRetryCount()
 }