diff --git a/lib/manager.ts b/lib/manager.ts
index da2d3261..5a705977 100644
--- a/lib/manager.ts
+++ b/lib/manager.ts
@@ -467,6 +467,10 @@ export class Manager<
       this.nsps[nsp] = socket;
     }
 
+    if (this._autoConnect) {
+      socket.connect();
+    }
+
     return socket;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/connection.ts b/test/connection.ts
index 9de5adcc..af0215de 100644
--- a/test/connection.ts
+++ b/test/connection.ts
@@ -814,4 +814,28 @@ describe("connection", () => {
       });
     });
   }
+
+  it("should reopen a cached socket", () => {
+    return wrap((done) => {
+      const manager = new Manager(BASE_URL, {
+        autoConnect: true,
+      });
+      const socket = manager.socket("/");
+      socket.on("connect", () => {
+        socket.disconnect();
+      });
+
+      socket.on("disconnect", () => {
+        const socket2 = manager.socket("/");
+
+        expect(socket2 === socket).to.be(true);
+        expect(socket2.active).to.be(true);
+
+        socket2.on("connect", () => {
+          socket2.disconnect();
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });