diff --git a/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Reader.cpp b/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Reader.cpp
index 0b0856ef001..5c85686c5c0 100644
--- a/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Reader.cpp
+++ b/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Reader.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void ::Reader::run(int argc, char* argv[])
                 auto connection = node.getSessionConnection(sample.getSession());
                 while (!connection)
                 {
-                    this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(200));
+                    this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(10));
                     connection = node.getSessionConnection(sample.getSession());
                 }
                 connection->close().get();
@@ -68,6 +68,71 @@ void ::Reader::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         writer.update(0);
         writer.waitForNoReaders();
     }
+
+    {
+        Topic<string, int> topic(node, "int2");
+        auto reader = makeSingleKeyReader(topic, "element", "", config);
+        string session;
+
+        // Read 100 samples from the "element" key and close the connection.
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+        {
+            auto sample = reader.getNextUnread();
+            if (sample.getValue() != i)
+            {
+                cerr << "unexpected sample: " << sample.getValue() << " expected:" << i << endl;
+                test(false);
+            }
+            session = sample.getSession();
+        }
+
+        auto connection = node.getSessionConnection(session);
+        while (!connection)
+        {
+            this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(10));
+            connection = node.getSessionConnection(session);
+        }
+        connection->close().get();
+
+        // Send a sample to the writer on "reader_barrier" to let it know that the connection was closed.
+        // The writer will read it after the session is reestablished.
+        auto writerB = makeSingleKeyWriter(topic, "reader_barrier");
+        writerB.waitForReaders();
+        writerB.update(0);
+
+        // Wait for the writer to acknowledge the sample send on "reader_barrier" and close the connection again.
+        auto readerB = makeSingleKeyReader(topic, "writer_barrier");
+        [[maybe_unused]] auto _ = readerB.getNextUnread();
+
+        // Session was reestablish close again
+        connection = node.getSessionConnection(session);
+        while (!connection)
+        {
+            this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(10));
+            connection = node.getSessionConnection(session);
+        }
+        connection->close().get();
+
+        // Let the writer know the connection was closed again, and that it can proceed with the second batch of
+        // samples.
+        writerB.update(0);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+        {
+            auto sample = reader.getNextUnread();
+            if (sample.getValue() != i + 100)
+            {
+                cerr << "unexpected sample: " << sample.getValue() << " expected:" << (i + 100) << endl;
+                test(false);
+            }
+            session = sample.getSession();
+        }
+
+        // Let the writer know we have processed all samples.
+        writerB.waitForReaders();
+        writerB.update(0);
+        writerB.waitForNoReaders();
+    }
 }
 
 DEFINE_TEST(::Reader)
diff --git a/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Writer.cpp b/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Writer.cpp
index e0517fd641b..704db8a2498 100644
--- a/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Writer.cpp
+++ b/cpp/test/DataStorm/reliability/Writer.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,43 @@ void ::Writer::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         [[maybe_unused]] auto _ = makeSingleKeyReader(topic, "barrier").getNextUnread();
     }
     cout << "ok" << endl;
+
+    // Publish a batch of samples to a topic's key, follow by two consecutive session recovery events without writer
+    // activity on the given key.
+    // Then send a second batch of samples to the same topic's key and ensure the reader continue reading from when it
+    // left off.
+    cout << "testing reader multiple connection closure without writer activity... " << flush;
+    {
+        Topic<string, int> topic(node, "int2");
+        auto writer = makeSingleKeyWriter(topic, "element", "", config);
+        writer.waitForReaders();
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+        {
+            writer.update(i);
+        }
+
+        auto readerB = makeSingleKeyReader(topic, "reader_barrier");
+
+        // A control sample send by the reader to let the writer know the connection was closed. The writer process this
+        // sample after the first session reestablishment.
+        auto sample = readerB.getNextUnread();
+
+        // Send a control sample to let the reader know session was reestablished.
+        auto writerB = makeSingleKeyWriter(topic, "writer_barrier");
+        writerB.update(0);
+
+        // Wait for a second control sample from the reader indicating the second session closure. The writer process
+        // this sample after the second session reestablishment.
+        sample = readerB.getNextUnread();
+
+        // Session has been reestablish twice without activity in "element" key. Send the second batch of samples.
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+        {
+            writer.update(i + 100);
+        }
+        sample = readerB.getNextUnread();
+    }
+    cout << "ok" << endl;
 }
 
 DEFINE_TEST(::Writer)