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# reconnect

> Reconnect to any matching VPN relay

The `mullvad reconnect` command disconnects and immediately reconnects to a VPN relay that matches your current relay constraints.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
mullvad reconnect [OPTIONS]
```

## Options

<ParamField path="-w, --wait" type="flag">
  Wait until reconnected before exiting. By default, the command returns immediately after initiating the reconnection.
</ParamField>

## Examples

### Reconnect immediately

```bash theme={null}
mullvad reconnect
```

Initiates reconnection and returns immediately.

### Reconnect and wait

```bash theme={null}
mullvad reconnect --wait
```

Reconnects and waits until the new connection is established before exiting.

## When to use reconnect

Use `reconnect` when you want to:

* Switch to a different relay server while maintaining your current constraints
* Refresh your connection without changing settings
* Get a new IP address from the same location
* Recover from a degraded connection

## How it works

The reconnect command:

1. Disconnects from the current relay
2. Selects a new relay matching your current constraints (location, protocol, etc.)
3. Establishes a new connection

<Info>
  The selected relay may be the same as before if only one relay matches your constraints.
</Info>

## Exit status

* `0` - Successfully initiated reconnection (or completed if using `--wait`)
* `1` - Failed to reconnect or daemon error

## Related commands

* [`connect`](/cli/commands/connect) - Connect to VPN
* [`disconnect`](/cli/commands/disconnect) - Disconnect from VPN
* [`status`](/cli/commands/status) - Check connection status
* [`relay set`](/cli/commands/relay) - Configure relay constraints