diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index c05b48c08..84831f340 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Core:
 - Enhanced performance esp. for server restart and first connection of all
   clients by refactoring autoupdate, Collection and AccessPermission [#3223].
 - Fixes autoupdate bug for a user without user.can_see_name permission [#3233].
+- Improved reconnect handling if the server was flushed [#3297].
 
 Mediafiles:
 - Fixed reloading of PDF on page change [#3274]
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
index 588e01d81..395224f5d 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
     'REALM',
     'ProjectorID',
     '$q',
+    '$timeout',
     'ErrorMessage',
-    function (DS, REALM, ProjectorID, $q, ErrorMessage) {
+    function (DS, REALM, ProjectorID, $q, $timeout, ErrorMessage) {
         var socket = null;
-        var recInterval = null;
+        var retryConnectCallbacks = [];
 
         var websocketProtocol;
         if (location.protocol == 'https:') {
@@ -69,6 +70,21 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
           console.error('The constant REALM is not set properly.');
         }
 
+        /* The callbacks are invoked if the ws connection closed and this factory tries to
+         * reconnect after 1 second. The callbacks should return a promise. If the promise
+         * resolves, the retry-process is stopped, so the callback can indicate whether it
+         * has managed the reconnecting different.*/
+        var runRetryConnectCallbacks = function () {
+            var callbackPromises = _.map(retryConnectCallbacks, function (callback) {
+                return callback();
+            });
+            $q.all(callbackPromises).then(function (success) {
+                ErrorMessage.clearConnectionError();
+            }, function (error) {
+                $timeout(runRetryConnectCallbacks, 1000);
+            });
+        };
+
         var Autoupdate = {};
         Autoupdate.messageReceivers = [];
         // We use later a promise to defer the first message of the established ws connection.
@@ -78,15 +94,14 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
         };
         Autoupdate.newConnect = function () {
             socket = new WebSocket(websocketProtocol + '//' + location.host + websocketPath);
-            clearInterval(recInterval);
+            // Make shure the servers state hasn't changed: Send a whoami request. If no users is logged and
+            // anonymous are deactivated, reboot the client in fact that the server has lost all login information.
             socket.onclose = function (event) {
                 socket = null;
-                recInterval = setInterval(function () {
-                    Autoupdate.newConnect();
-                }, 1000);
                 if (event.code !== 1000) { // 1000 is a normal close, like the close on logout
                     ErrorMessage.setConnectionError();
                 }
+                $timeout(runRetryConnectCallbacks, 1000);
             };
             socket.onmessage = function (event) {
                 var dataList = [];
@@ -116,6 +131,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
             }
             Autoupdate.firstMessageDeferred = $q.defer();
         };
+        Autoupdate.registerRetryConnectCallback = function (callback) {
+            retryConnectCallbacks.push(callback);
+        };
         return Autoupdate;
     }
 ])
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
index 3940a8f95..bcdbac630 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.start', [])
     '$http',
     '$rootScope',
     '$state',
+    '$q',
     'DS',
     'autoupdate',
     'operator',
     'Group',
     'mainMenu',
-    function($http, $rootScope, $state, DS, autoupdate, operator, Group, mainMenu) {
-        return {
+    function($http, $rootScope, $state, $q, DS, autoupdate, operator, Group, mainMenu) {
+        var OpenSlides = {
             bootup: function () {
                 $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = false;
                 $http.get('/users/whoami/').then(function (success) {
@@ -46,6 +47,22 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.start', [])
                 this.bootup();
             },
         };
+
+        // We need to 'ping' the server with a get request to whoami, because then we can decide,
+        // if the server is down or respond with a 403 (this cannot be differentiated with websockets)
+        autoupdate.registerRetryConnectCallback(function () {
+            return $http.get('/users/whoami').then(function (success) {
+                if (success.data.user_id === null && !success.data.guest_enabled) {
+                    OpenSlides.shutdown();
+                    // Redirect to login dialog if user is not logged in.
+                    $state.go('login', {guest_enabled: success.data.guest_enabled});
+                } else {
+                    autoupdate.newConnect();
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        return OpenSlides;
     }
 ])