diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 0c9f532..ad8b9ff 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -19,23 +19,24 @@ import (
 
 // App is main application structure
 type App struct {
-	dcsDivergeTime time.Time
 	replFailTime   time.Time
 	lostSince      time.Time
+	dcsDivergeTime time.Time
+	dcs            dcs.DCS
 	critical       atomic.Value
 	ctx            context.Context
-	dcs            dcs.DCS
+	cache          *valkey.SentiCacheNode
 	config         *config.Config
 	splitTime      map[string]time.Time
 	logger         *slog.Logger
 	nodeFailTime   map[string]time.Time
 	shard          *valkey.Shard
-	cache          *valkey.SentiCacheNode
 	daemonLock     *flock.Flock
 	timings        *TimingReporter
 	mode           appMode
 	aofMode        aofMode
 	state          appState
+	dcsReconnect   atomic.Bool
 }
 
 func baseContext() context.Context {
@@ -109,6 +110,20 @@ func (app *App) connectDCS() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (app *App) handleDcsReconnect() bool {
+	if !app.dcsReconnect.Load() {
+		return false
+	}
+	app.logger.Warn("Performing a scheduled DCS reconnection")
+	err := app.reconnectDCS()
+	if err != nil {
+		app.logger.Error("Scheduled DCS reconnection failed", slog.Any("error", err))
+		return false
+	}
+	app.dcsReconnect.Store(false)
+	return true
+}
+
 func (app *App) reconnectDCS() error {
 	app.logger.Info("Attempting DCS reconnection after prolonged Lost state")
 	oldDCS := app.dcs
diff --git a/internal/app/candidate.go b/internal/app/candidate.go
index 7c96cfa..4c86c00 100644
--- a/internal/app/candidate.go
+++ b/internal/app/candidate.go
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ func (app *App) stateCandidate() appState {
 	if !app.dcs.IsConnected() {
 		return stateLost
 	}
+	if app.handleDcsReconnect() {
+		return stateCandidate
+	}
 	err := app.shard.UpdateHostsInfo()
 	if err != nil {
 		app.logger.Error("Candidate: failed to update host info from DCS", slog.Any("error", err))
diff --git a/internal/app/local.go b/internal/app/local.go
index 5394ca0..5d3ddc7 100644
--- a/internal/app/local.go
+++ b/internal/app/local.go
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ func (app *App) healthChecker() {
 				err := app.dcs.SetEphemeral(path, hc)
 				if err != nil {
 					app.logger.Error("Failed to set healthcheck status to dcs", slog.Any("error", err))
+				} else {
+					var readBack HostState
+					err = app.dcs.Get(path, &readBack)
+					if err != nil {
+						app.logger.Warn("Failed to read back health node from DCS", slog.Any("error", err))
+						app.dcsReconnect.Store(true)
+					}
 				}
 			} else if !hcCheckTime.IsZero() {
 				if time.Since(hcCheckTime) < 5*app.config.HealthCheckInterval {
diff --git a/internal/app/lost.go b/internal/app/lost.go
index 2b3b957..cdd485d 100644
--- a/internal/app/lost.go
+++ b/internal/app/lost.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (app *App) stateLost() appState {
+	if app.handleDcsReconnect() {
+		return stateCandidate
+	}
 	if app.dcs.IsConnected() {
 		return stateCandidate
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/manager.go b/internal/app/manager.go
index 365eb04..a1b90b7 100644
--- a/internal/app/manager.go
+++ b/internal/app/manager.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ func (app *App) stateManager() appState {
 	if !app.dcs.IsConnected() {
 		return stateLost
 	}
+	if app.handleDcsReconnect() {
+		return stateCandidate
+	}
 	if !app.dcs.AcquireLock(pathManagerLock) {
 		return stateCandidate
 	}