diff --git a/src/dsd_ncurses.c b/src/dsd_ncurses.c
index 9952533..26ac621 100644
--- a/src/dsd_ncurses.c
+++ b/src/dsd_ncurses.c
@@ -3418,6 +3418,36 @@ ncursesPrinter (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
     noCarrier(opts, state);
   }
 
+  //attempt retry to TCP Audio server
+  if (c == 56) // '8' key, try audio in type 8 (TCP Audio Server connection) using defaults OR whatever the user last specified
+  {
+
+    opts->tcp_sockfd = Connect(opts->tcp_hostname, opts->tcp_portno);
+    if (opts->tcp_sockfd != 0)
+    {
+      //reset audio input stream
+      opts->audio_in_file_info = calloc(1, sizeof(SF_INFO));
+      opts->audio_in_file_info->samplerate=opts->wav_sample_rate;
+      opts->audio_in_file_info->channels=1;
+      opts->audio_in_file_info->seekable=0;
+      opts->audio_in_file_info->format=SF_FORMAT_RAW|SF_FORMAT_PCM_16|SF_ENDIAN_LITTLE;
+      opts->tcp_file_in = sf_open_fd(opts->tcp_sockfd, SFM_READ, opts->audio_in_file_info, 0);
+
+      if(opts->tcp_file_in == NULL)
+      {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error, couldn't Connect to TCP with libsndfile: %s\n", sf_strerror(NULL));
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        //close pulse input if it is currently open
+        if (opts->audio_in_type == 0) closePulseInput(opts);
+        fprintf (stderr, "TCP Socket Connected Successfully.\n");
+        opts->audio_in_type = 8;
+      } 
+    }
+    else fprintf (stderr, "TCP Socket Connection Error.\n");
+  }
+
   //anything with an entry box will need the inputs and outputs stopped first
   //so probably just write a function to handle c input, and when c = certain values 
   //needing an entry box, then stop all of those
diff --git a/src/dsd_symbol.c b/src/dsd_symbol.c
index 99a978d..278cfea 100644
--- a/src/dsd_symbol.c
+++ b/src/dsd_symbol.c
@@ -136,25 +136,86 @@ getSymbol (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, int have_sync)
 
 #endif
       }
-      //tcp socket input from SDR++
+
+      //tcp socket input from SDR++ -- now with 1 retry if connection is broken
       else if (opts->audio_in_type == 8)
       {
         result = sf_read_short(opts->tcp_file_in, &sample, 1);
         if(result == 0) {
+          fprintf (stderr, "\nConnection to TCP Server Interrupted. Trying again in 3 seconds.\n");
+          sample = 0;
+          sf_close(opts->tcp_file_in); //close current connection on this end
+          sleep (3); //halt all processing and wait 3 seconds
 
-          fprintf (stderr, "Connection to TCP Server Disconnected.\n");
-          //open pulse input if we are pulse output AND using ncurses terminal
-          if (opts->audio_out_type == 0 && opts->use_ncurses_terminal == 1)
+          //attempt to reconnect to socket
+          opts->tcp_sockfd = 0;  
+          opts->tcp_sockfd = Connect(opts->tcp_hostname, opts->tcp_portno);
+          if (opts->tcp_sockfd != 0)
           {
+            //reset audio input stream
+            opts->audio_in_file_info = calloc(1, sizeof(SF_INFO));
+            opts->audio_in_file_info->samplerate=opts->wav_sample_rate;
+            opts->audio_in_file_info->channels=1;
+            opts->audio_in_file_info->seekable=0;
+            opts->audio_in_file_info->format=SF_FORMAT_RAW|SF_FORMAT_PCM_16|SF_ENDIAN_LITTLE;
+            opts->tcp_file_in = sf_open_fd(opts->tcp_sockfd, SFM_READ, opts->audio_in_file_info, 0);
+
+            if(opts->tcp_file_in == NULL)
+            {
+              fprintf(stderr, "Error, couldn't Reconnect to TCP with libsndfile: %s\n", sf_strerror(NULL));
+            }
+            else fprintf (stderr, "TCP Socket Reconnected Successfully.\n");
+          }
+          else fprintf (stderr, "TCP Socket Connection Error.\n");          
+
+          //now retry reading sample
+          result = sf_read_short(opts->tcp_file_in, &sample, 1);
+          if (result == 0) {
+            sf_close(opts->tcp_file_in);
             opts->audio_in_type = 0; //set input type
-            openPulseInput(opts); //open pulse input
-          } 
-          //else cleanup and exit
-          else cleanupAndExit(opts, state);
+            opts->tcp_sockfd = 0; //added this line so we will know if it connected when using ncurses terminal keyboard shortcut
+            //openPulseInput(opts); //open pulse inpput
+            sample = 0; //zero sample on bad result, keep the ball rolling
+            //open pulse input if we are pulse output AND using ncurses terminal
+            if (opts->audio_out_type == 0 && opts->use_ncurses_terminal == 1)
+            {
+              fprintf (stderr, "Connection to TCP Server Disconnected.\n");
+              fprintf (stderr, "Opening Pulse Audio Input.\n");
+              opts->audio_in_type = 0; //set input type
+              openPulseInput(opts); //open pulse input
+            } 
+            //else cleanup and exit
+            else 
+            {
+              fprintf (stderr, "Connection to TCP Server Disconnected.\n");
+              fprintf (stderr, "Closing DSD-FME.\n");
+              cleanupAndExit(opts, state);
+            }
+            
+          }
           
         }
       }
 
+      //tcp socket input from SDR++ -- old method to open pulse or quit right away
+      // else if (opts->audio_in_type == 8)
+      // {
+      //   result = sf_read_short(opts->tcp_file_in, &sample, 1);
+      //   if(result == 0) {
+
+      //     fprintf (stderr, "Connection to TCP Server Disconnected.\n");
+      //     //open pulse input if we are pulse output AND using ncurses terminal
+      //     if (opts->audio_out_type == 0 && opts->use_ncurses_terminal == 1)
+      //     {
+      //       opts->audio_in_type = 0; //set input type
+      //       openPulseInput(opts); //open pulse input
+      //     } 
+      //     //else cleanup and exit
+      //     else cleanupAndExit(opts, state);
+          
+      //   }
+      // }
+
       //UDP Socket input...not working correct. Reads samples, but no sync
       // else if (opts->audio_in_type == 6)
       // {