diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 0d991283..9c4fe0e6 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 
   Socket.prototype.onError = function (err) {
     if (err && err.advice) {
-      if (err.advice === 'reconnect' && this.connected) {
+      if (this.options.reconnect && err.advice === 'reconnect' && this.connected) {
         this.disconnect();
         this.reconnect();
       }