diff -r f48f8fbed3bb -r 72c9852d35bb connectivity/com.nokia.carbide.remoteConnections/src/com/nokia/carbide/remoteconnections/internal/registry/Registry.java
--- a/connectivity/com.nokia.carbide.remoteConnections/src/com/nokia/carbide/remoteconnections/internal/registry/Registry.java	Fri Dec 18 13:58:04 2009 -0600
+++ b/connectivity/com.nokia.carbide.remoteConnections/src/com/nokia/carbide/remoteconnections/internal/registry/Registry.java	Fri Dec 18 14:48:04 2009 -0600
@@ -542,8 +542,7 @@
 			return;
 		
 		// transition to disconnected state and wait:
-		// 	if not in-use, remove and stop waiting
-		// 	if reconnected, stop waiting
+		// 	when not in-use, remove and stop waiting
 		if (connection.getStatus().getEConnectionStatus().equals(EConnectionStatus.IN_USE)) {
 			IConnectionStatus status = new ConnectionStatus(EConnectionStatus.IN_USE_DISCONNECTED, 
 						"connection has been disconnected while in use, please reconnect");
@@ -567,6 +566,9 @@
 			connectionListenerMap.put(connection, listener);
 			connection.addStatusChangedListener(listener);
 		}
+		else {
+			removeConnection(connection);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public boolean reconnect(IConnection2 connection) {