diff --git a/protobuf/source_reflection.go b/protobuf/source_reflection.go
index 5e71092..9ae0e4a 100644
--- a/protobuf/source_reflection.go
+++ b/protobuf/source_reflection.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package protobuf
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jhump/protoreflect/desc"
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/resolver/manual"
 )
 
+var resolverMutex sync.Mutex
+
 // ReflectionArgs are args for constructing a DescriptorProvider that reaches out to a reflection server.
 type ReflectionArgs struct {
 	Caller          string
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ type ReflectionArgs struct {
 // NewDescriptorProviderReflection returns a DescriptorProvider that reaches
 // out to a reflection server to access file descriptors.
 func NewDescriptorProviderReflection(args ReflectionArgs) (DescriptorProvider, error) {
-	r, deregisterScheme := GenerateAndRegisterManualResolver()
-	defer deregisterScheme()
 	peers := make([]resolver.Address, len(args.Peers))
 	for i, p := range args.Peers {
 		if strings.Contains(p, "://") {
@@ -41,13 +41,17 @@ func NewDescriptorProviderReflection(args ReflectionArgs) (DescriptorProvider, e
 		}
 		peers[i] = resolver.Address{Addr: p, Type: resolver.Backend}
 	}
-	r.InitialState(resolver.State{Addresses: peers})
+	resolverMutex.Lock()
+	r := GetOrGenerateAndRegisterManualResolver(args.Service, peers)
 
 	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(context.Background(),
 		r.Scheme()+":///", // minimal target to dial registered host:port pairs
 		grpc.WithTimeout(args.Timeout),
 		grpc.WithBlock(),
 		grpc.WithInsecure())
+
+	resolverMutex.Unlock()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not reach reflection server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -127,9 +131,21 @@ func wrapReflectionError(err error) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("error in protobuf reflection: %v", err)
 }
 
-func GenerateAndRegisterManualResolver() (*manual.Resolver, func()) {
-	scheme := strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UnixNano(), 36)
+func GetOrGenerateAndRegisterManualResolver(service string, peers []resolver.Address) *manual.Resolver {
+	scheme := "dest-" + service
+	newState := resolver.State{Addresses: peers}
+
+	rb := resolver.Get(scheme)
+	if rb != nil {
+		if r, ok := rb.(*manual.Resolver); ok {
+			r.InitialState(newState)
+			return r
+		}
+	}
+
 	r := manual.NewBuilderWithScheme(scheme)
 	resolver.Register(r)
-	return r, func() { resolver.UnregisterForTesting(scheme) }
+	r.InitialState(newState)
+
+	return r
 }
diff --git a/protobuf/source_reflection_test.go b/protobuf/source_reflection_test.go
index 141be5d..59d6c33 100644
--- a/protobuf/source_reflection_test.go
+++ b/protobuf/source_reflection_test.go
@@ -196,6 +196,44 @@ func TestReflectionRoutingHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResolverAlreadyExists(t *testing.T) {
+	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:0")
+	ln2, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	defer ln.Close()
+	defer ln2.Close()
+
+	s := grpc.NewServer()
+	reflection.Register(s)
+
+	go s.Serve(ln)
+	go s.Serve(ln2)
+
+	// Ensure that all streams are closed by the end of the test.
+	defer s.GracefulStop()
+
+	provider, err := NewDescriptorProviderReflection(ReflectionArgs{
+		Timeout: time.Second,
+		Peers:   []string{ln.Addr().String()},
+		Service: "test",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create reflection provider")
+	_, err = provider.FindService("grpc.reflection.v1alpha.ServerReflection")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "unexpected error")
+
+	provider, err = NewDescriptorProviderReflection(ReflectionArgs{
+		Timeout: time.Second,
+		Peers:   []string{ln2.Addr().String()},
+		Service: "test",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create reflection provider")
+	_, err = provider.FindService("grpc.reflection.v1alpha.ServerReflection")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "unexpected error")
+
+}
+
 func TestE2eErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -212,6 +250,7 @@ func TestE2eErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	source, err := NewDescriptorProviderReflection(ReflectionArgs{
 		Timeout: time.Second,
 		Peers:   []string{ln.Addr().String()},
+		Service: "TestE2eErrors",
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer source.Close()