diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/clients/client.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/clients/client.ts
index bf4c2dd7b7..750ae2767b 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/clients/client.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/clients/client.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export abstract class MultisigClient {
   private tryConnectUntil: number | null = null
 
   readonly onConnected = new Event<[]>()
+  readonly onDisconnected = new Event<[]>()
   readonly onDkgStatus = new Event<[DkgStatusMessage]>()
   readonly onSigningStatus = new Event<[SigningStatusMessage]>()
   readonly onConnectedMessage = new Event<[ConnectedMessage]>()
@@ -288,6 +289,8 @@ export abstract class MultisigClient {
       this.logger.warn('Disconnected from server unexpectedly. Reconnecting.')
       this.connectTimeout = setTimeout(() => void this.startConnecting(), 5000)
     }
+
+    this.onDisconnected.emit()
   }
 
   protected onError = (error: unknown): void => {
diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/dkgSessionManager.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/dkgSessionManager.ts
index 008e115c44..83c94bd9cd 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/dkgSessionManager.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/dkgSessionManager.ts
@@ -143,9 +143,11 @@ export class MultisigClientDkgSessionManager
       identities = message.identities
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Identities from server')
     while (identities.length < totalParticipants) {
       this.client.getDkgStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Identities from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${identities.length}/${totalParticipants}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }
@@ -169,9 +171,11 @@ export class MultisigClientDkgSessionManager
       round1PublicPackages = message.round1PublicPackages
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Round 1 Public Packages from server')
     while (round1PublicPackages.length < totalParticipants) {
       this.client.getDkgStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Round 1 Public Packages from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${round1PublicPackages.length}/${totalParticipants}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }
@@ -195,9 +199,11 @@ export class MultisigClientDkgSessionManager
       round2PublicPackages = message.round2PublicPackages
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Round 2 Public Packages from server')
     while (round2PublicPackages.length < totalParticipants) {
       this.client.getDkgStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Round 2 Public Packages from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${round2PublicPackages.length}/${totalParticipants}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }
diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/sessionManager.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/sessionManager.ts
index cf6b3b9f69..4a3c450008 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/sessionManager.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/sessionManager.ts
@@ -58,13 +58,22 @@ export abstract class MultisigClientSessionManager extends MultisigSessionManage
       return
     }
 
+    this.client.start()
+
+    await this.waitForConnectedMessage()
+
+    this.client.onDisconnected.on(async () => {
+      await this.waitForConnectedMessage()
+      await this.waitForJoinedSession()
+    })
+  }
+
+  protected async waitForConnectedMessage(): Promise<void> {
     let confirmed = false
 
     ux.action.start(
       `Connecting to multisig broker server: ${this.client.hostname}:${this.client.port}`,
     )
-    this.client.start()
-
     this.client.onConnectedMessage.on(() => {
       confirmed = true
     })
diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/signingSessionManager.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/signingSessionManager.ts
index 0add8079ef..8551c45c03 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/signingSessionManager.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/multisigBroker/sessionManagers/signingSessionManager.ts
@@ -144,9 +144,11 @@ export class MultisigClientSigningSessionManager
       identities = message.identities
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Identities from server')
     while (identities.length < numSigners) {
       this.client.getSigningStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Identities from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${identities.length}/${numSigners}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }
@@ -171,9 +173,11 @@ export class MultisigClientSigningSessionManager
       signingCommitments = message.signingCommitments
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Signing Commitments from server')
     while (signingCommitments.length < numSigners) {
       this.client.getSigningStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Signing Commitments from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${signingCommitments.length}/${numSigners}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }
@@ -198,9 +202,11 @@ export class MultisigClientSigningSessionManager
       signatureShares = message.signatureShares
     })
 
-    ux.action.start('Waiting for Signature Shares from server')
     while (signatureShares.length < numSigners) {
       this.client.getSigningStatus()
+      if (!ux.action.running) {
+        ux.action.start('Waiting for Signature Shares from server')
+      }
       ux.action.status = `${signatureShares.length}/${numSigners}`
       await PromiseUtils.sleep(3000)
     }