diff --git a/crates/client/src/client.rs b/crates/client/src/client.rs
index 5767ac54b7893f7425dfd56202b7512d17314f0f..9f63d0e2bed327fd306692a0c28952ea18c854fd 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/client.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub const ZED_SECRET_CLIENT_TOKEN: &str = "618033988749894";
 pub const INITIAL_RECONNECTION_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(100);
 pub const CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
-actions!(client, [SignIn, SignOut]);
+actions!(client, [SignIn, SignOut, Reconnect]);
 
 pub fn init_settings(cx: &mut AppContext) {
     settings::register::<TelemetrySettings>(cx);
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ pub fn init(client: &Arc<Client>, cx: &mut AppContext) {
             }
         }
     });
+    cx.add_global_action({
+        let client = client.clone();
+        move |_: &Reconnect, cx| {
+            if let Some(client) = client.upgrade() {
+                cx.spawn(|cx| async move {
+                    client.reconnect(&cx);
+                })
+                .detach();
+            }
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 pub struct Client {
@@ -1212,6 +1223,11 @@ impl Client {
         self.set_status(Status::SignedOut, cx);
     }
 
+    pub fn reconnect(self: &Arc<Self>, cx: &AsyncAppContext) {
+        self.peer.teardown();
+        self.set_status(Status::ConnectionLost, cx);
+    }
+
     fn connection_id(&self) -> Result<ConnectionId> {
         if let Status::Connected { connection_id, .. } = *self.status().borrow() {
             Ok(connection_id)