diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 395d0cff..caf8de7e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 - network: unrouted requests don't lead to infinite waiting anymore ([#116]).
 - network: release routed if flow closed.
+- network: reconnect a control connection in the case of one-way discovery.
 - core: use the right slot's key to remove actors.
 
 [#116]: https://github.com/elfo-rs/elfo/pull/116
diff --git a/elfo-network/src/discovery/mod.rs b/elfo-network/src/discovery/mod.rs
index 93d0a1a1..90d28012 100644
--- a/elfo-network/src/discovery/mod.rs
+++ b/elfo-network/src/discovery/mod.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ struct ConnectionRejected {
     error: String,
 }
 
+#[message]
+struct ControlConnectionFailed {
+    // `Some` only on the client side.
+    transport: Option<Transport>,
+}
+
 pub(super) struct Discovery {
     ctx: NetworkContext,
     node_map: Arc<NodeMap>,
@@ -108,6 +114,12 @@ impl Discovery {
                     });
                     self.open_connection(&msg.transport, role);
                 }
+                msg @ ControlConnectionFailed => {
+                    if let Some(transport) = msg.transport {
+                        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
+                        self.discover_one(transport);
+                    }
+                }
             });
         }
 
@@ -161,13 +173,16 @@ impl Discovery {
     }
 
     fn discover(&mut self) {
+        for transport in self.ctx.config().discovery.predefined.clone() {
+            self.discover_one(transport);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn discover_one(&mut self, transport: Transport) {
         let msg = internode::SwitchToControl {
             groups: self.node_map.this.groups.clone(),
         };
-
-        for transport in self.ctx.config().discovery.predefined.clone() {
-            self.open_connection(&transport, ConnectionRole::Control(msg.clone()));
-        }
+        self.open_connection(&transport, ConnectionRole::Control(msg));
     }
 
     fn open_connection(
@@ -283,6 +298,8 @@ impl Discovery {
                     // TODO: check launch_id.
                 }
 
+                self.control_maintenance(socket, msg.transport.clone());
+
                 // Only initiator (client) can start new connections,
                 // because he knows the transport address.
                 let Some(transport) = msg.transport else {
@@ -369,6 +386,22 @@ impl Discovery {
     fn on_connection_rejected(&mut self, _msg: ConnectionRejected) {
         // TODO: something else? Retries?
     }
+
+    fn control_maintenance(&mut self, mut socket: Socket, transport: Option<Transport>) {
+        self.ctx.attach(Stream::once(async move {
+            // TODO: graceful termination.
+            let err = control_maintenance(&mut socket).await.unwrap_err();
+
+            info!(
+                message = "control connection closed",
+                socket = %socket.info,
+                peer = %socket.peer,
+                reason = %err,
+            );
+
+            ControlConnectionFailed { transport }
+        }));
+    }
 }
 
 async fn accept_connection(
@@ -422,6 +455,16 @@ async fn accept_connection(
     })
 }
 
+async fn control_maintenance(socket: &mut Socket) -> Result<()> {
+    loop {
+        send_regular(socket, internode::Ping { payload: 0 }).await?;
+        recv_regular::<internode::Ping>(socket).await?;
+        send_regular(socket, internode::Pong { payload: 0 }).await?;
+        recv_regular::<internode::Pong>(socket).await?;
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+    }
+}
+
 fn infer_connections<'a>(
     one: &'a [internode::GroupInfo],
     two: &'a [internode::GroupInfo],