diff --git a/tonic/src/transport/service/reconnect.rs b/tonic/src/transport/service/reconnect.rs
index 5d1b5011d..151f36e73 100644
--- a/tonic/src/transport/service/reconnect.rs
+++ b/tonic/src/transport/service/reconnect.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ use tracing::trace;
 pub(crate) struct Reconnect<M, Target>
 where
     M: Service<Target>,
+    M::Error: Into<Error>,
 {
     mk_service: M,
     state: State<M::Future, M::Response>,
     target: Target,
-    error: Option<M::Error>,
+    error: Option<crate::Error>,
     has_been_connected: bool,
     is_lazy: bool,
 }
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ enum State<F, S> {
 impl<M, Target> Reconnect<M, Target>
 where
     M: Service<Target>,
+    M::Error: Into<Error>,
 {
     pub(crate) fn new(mk_service: M, target: Target, is_lazy: bool) -> Self {
         Reconnect {
@@ -52,14 +54,19 @@ where
     M::Future: Unpin,
     Error: From<M::Error> + From<S::Error>,
     Target: Clone,
+    <M as tower_service::Service<Target>>::Error: Into<crate::Error>,
 {
     type Response = S::Response;
     type Error = Error;
-    type Future = ResponseFuture<S::Future, M::Error>;
+    type Future = ResponseFuture<S::Future>;
 
     fn poll_ready(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
         let mut state;
 
+        if self.error.is_some() {
+            return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
+        }
+
         loop {
             match self.state {
                 State::Idle => {
@@ -94,7 +101,9 @@ where
                             if !(self.has_been_connected || self.is_lazy) {
                                 return Poll::Ready(Err(e.into()));
                             } else {
-                                self.error = Some(e);
+                                let error = e.into();
+                                tracing::error!("reconnect::poll_ready: {:?}", error);
+                                self.error = Some(error);
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
@@ -130,8 +139,10 @@ where
     }
 
     fn call(&mut self, request: Request) -> Self::Future {
+        tracing::trace!("Reconnect::call");
         if let Some(error) = self.error.take() {
-            return ResponseFuture::error(error);
+            tracing::error!("error: {:?}", error);
+            return ResponseFuture::error(error.into());
         }
 
         let service = match self.state {
@@ -150,6 +161,7 @@ where
     M::Future: fmt::Debug,
     M::Response: fmt::Debug,
     Target: fmt::Debug,
+    <M as tower_service::Service<Target>>::Error: Into<Error>,
 {
     fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         fmt.debug_struct("Reconnect")
@@ -163,37 +175,36 @@ where
 /// Future that resolves to the response or failure to connect.
 #[pin_project]
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct ResponseFuture<F, E> {
+pub(crate) struct ResponseFuture<F> {
     #[pin]
-    inner: Inner<F, E>,
+    inner: Inner<F>,
 }
 
 #[pin_project(project = InnerProj)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
-enum Inner<F, E> {
+enum Inner<F> {
     Future(#[pin] F),
-    Error(Option<E>),
+    Error(Option<crate::Error>),
 }
 
-impl<F, E> ResponseFuture<F, E> {
+impl<F> ResponseFuture<F> {
     pub(crate) fn new(inner: F) -> Self {
         ResponseFuture {
             inner: Inner::Future(inner),
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn error(error: E) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn error(error: crate::Error) -> Self {
         ResponseFuture {
             inner: Inner::Error(Some(error)),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<F, T, E, ME> Future for ResponseFuture<F, ME>
+impl<F, T, E> Future for ResponseFuture<F>
 where
     F: Future<Output = Result<T, E>>,
     E: Into<Error>,
-    ME: Into<Error>,
 {
     type Output = Result<T, Error>;
 
@@ -203,7 +214,7 @@ where
         match me.inner.project() {
             InnerProj::Future(fut) => fut.poll(cx).map_err(Into::into),
             InnerProj::Error(e) => {
-                let e = e.take().expect("Polled after ready.").into();
+                let e = e.take().expect("Polled after ready.");
                 Poll::Ready(Err(e))
             }
         }