diff --git a/src/bind.rs b/src/bind.rs
index 76b4c65e695c8..aac4ba72dff3b 100644
--- a/src/bind.rs
+++ b/src/bind.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ where
     protocol: Protocol,
 }
 
+pub struct ResponseFuture<B>
+where
+    B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
+    <B::Data as ::bytes::IntoBuf>::Buf: Send,
+{
+    inner: <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Future,
+}
+
 /// A type of service binding.
 ///
 /// Some services, for various reasons, may not be able to be used to serve multiple
@@ -141,9 +149,9 @@ pub type Service<B> = BoundService<B>;
 
 pub type Stack<B> = WatchService<tls::ConditionalClientConfig, RebindTls<B>>;
 
-type StackInner<B> = Reconnect<orig_proto::Upgrade<NormalizeUri<NewHttp<B>>>>;
+type ReconnectStack<B> = Reconnect<NewHttp<B>>;
 
-pub type NewHttp<B> = telemetry::http::service::NewHttp<Client<B>, B, HttpBody>;
+pub type NewHttp<B> = orig_proto::Upgrade<NormalizeUri<telemetry::http::service::NewHttp<Client<B>, B, HttpBody>>>;
 
 pub type HttpResponse = http::Response<telemetry::http::service::ResponseBody<HttpBody>>;
 
@@ -236,13 +244,13 @@ where
     ///
     /// When the TLS client configuration is invalidated, this function will
     /// be called again to bind a new stack.
-    fn bind_inner_stack(
+    fn bind_reconnect_stack(
         &self,
         ep: &Endpoint,
         protocol: &Protocol,
         tls_client_config: &tls::ConditionalClientConfig,
-    )-> StackInner<B> {
-        debug!("bind_inner_stack endpoint={:?}, protocol={:?}", ep, protocol);
+    ) -> ReconnectStack<B> {
+        debug!("bind_reconnect_stack endpoint={:?}, protocol={:?}", ep, protocol);
         let addr = ep.address();
 
         let tls = ep.tls_identity().and_then(|identity| {
@@ -292,7 +300,7 @@ where
 
     /// Binds the endpoint stack used to construct a bound service.
     ///
-    /// This will wrap the service stack returned by `bind_inner_stack`
+    /// This will wrap the service stack returned by `bind_reconnect_stack`
     /// with a middleware layer that causes it to be re-constructed when
     /// the TLS client configuration changes.
     ///
@@ -456,8 +464,8 @@ where
 {
     type Request = <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Request;
     type Response = <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Response;
-    type Error = <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Error;
-    type Future = <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Future;
+    type Error = <NewHttp<B> as tower::NewService>::Error;
+    type Future = ResponseFuture<B>;
 
     fn poll_ready(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::Error> {
         let ready = match self.binding {
@@ -487,6 +495,20 @@ where
         // If they *don't* call `poll_ready` again, that's ok, we won't ever
         // try to connect again.
         match ready {
+            Ok(Async::NotReady) => Ok(Async::NotReady),
+
+            Ok(ready) => {
+                trace!("poll_ready: ready for business");
+                self.debounce_connect_error_log = false;
+                Ok(ready)
+            },
+
+            Err(ReconnectError::Inner(err)) => {
+                trace!("poll_ready: inner error");
+                self.debounce_connect_error_log = false;
+                Err(err)
+            },
+
             Err(ReconnectError::Connect(err)) => {
                 if !self.debounce_connect_error_log {
                     self.debounce_connect_error_log = true;
@@ -494,55 +516,50 @@ where
                 } else {
                     debug!("connect error to {:?}: {}", self.endpoint, err);
                 }
-                match self.binding {
-                    Binding::Bound(ref mut svc) => {
-                        trace!("poll_ready: binding stack after error");
-                        *svc = self.bind.bind_stack(&self.endpoint, &self.protocol);
-                    },
-                    Binding::BindsPerRequest { ref mut next } => {
-                        trace!("poll_ready: dropping bound stack after error");
-                        next.take();
-                    }
-                }
 
-                // So, this service isn't "ready" yet. Instead of trying to make
-                // it ready, schedule the task for notification so the caller can
+                // `Reconnect` is currently idle and needs to be polled to
+                // rebuild its inner service. Instead of doing this immediately,
+                // schedule the task for notification so the caller can
                 // determine whether readiness is still necessary (i.e. whether
                 // there are still requests to be sent).
                 //
-                // But, to return NotReady, we must notify the task. So,
-                // this notifies the task immediately, and figures that
-                // whoever owns this service will call `poll_ready` if they
-                // are still interested.
+                // This prevents busy-loops when the connection fails
+                // immediately.
                 task::current().notify();
                 Ok(Async::NotReady)
             }
-            // don't debounce on NotReady...
-            Ok(Async::NotReady) => Ok(Async::NotReady),
-            other => {
-                trace!("poll_ready: ready for business");
-                self.debounce_connect_error_log = false;
-                other
-            },
+
+            Err(ReconnectError::NotReady) => {
+                unreachable!("Reconnect::poll_ready cannot fail with NotReady");
+            }
         }
     }
 
     fn call(&mut self, request: Self::Request) -> Self::Future {
-        match self.binding {
+        let inner = match self.binding {
             Binding::Bound(ref mut svc) => svc.call(request),
             Binding::BindsPerRequest { ref mut next } => {
-                // If a service has already been bound in `poll_ready`, consume it.
-                // Otherwise, bind a new service on-the-spot.
-                let bind = &self.bind;
-                let endpoint = &self.endpoint;
-                let protocol = &self.protocol;
-                let mut svc = next.take()
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                        bind.bind_stack(endpoint, protocol)
-                    });
+                let mut svc = next.take().expect("poll_ready must be called before call");
                 svc.call(request)
             }
-        }
+        };
+        ResponseFuture { inner }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<B> Future for ResponseFuture<B>
+where
+    B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
+    <B::Data as ::bytes::IntoBuf>::Buf: Send,
+{
+    type Item = <Stack<B> as tower::Service>::Response;
+    type Error = <NewHttp<B> as tower::NewService>::Error;
+
+    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+        self.inner.poll().map_err(|e| match e {
+            ReconnectError::Inner(e) => e,
+            _ => unreachable!("Reconnect response futures can only fail with inner errors"),
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -622,12 +639,12 @@ where
     B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
     <B::Data as ::bytes::IntoBuf>::Buf: Send,
 {
-    type Service = StackInner<B>;
+    type Service = ReconnectStack<B>;
     fn rebind(&mut self, tls: &tls::ConditionalClientConfig) -> Self::Service {
         debug!(
             "rebinding endpoint stack for {:?}:{:?} on TLS config change",
             self.endpoint, self.protocol,
         );
-        self.bind.bind_inner_stack(&self.endpoint, &self.protocol, tls)
+        self.bind.bind_reconnect_stack(&self.endpoint, &self.protocol, tls)
     }
 }