diff --git a/crates/collab-net/src/driver.rs b/crates/collab-net/src/driver.rs
index 622b6c52d..a570836d3 100644
--- a/crates/collab-net/src/driver.rs
+++ b/crates/collab-net/src/driver.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ impl<S: Socket> Driver<S> {
 
     fn connect(&mut self, now: Instant) {
         self.reconnect_at = None;
+        // A server counts per connection.
+        self.pace = Pace::new(now);
         self.conn = Some(Conn::new(now));
         if let Err(e) = self.sock.open(&self.server().url()) {
             self.dropped(e, now);
diff --git a/crates/collab-net/src/driver_tests.rs b/crates/collab-net/src/driver_tests.rs
index 83684db7e..69cafb929 100644
--- a/crates/collab-net/src/driver_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/collab-net/src/driver_tests.rs
@@ -392,6 +392,24 @@ fn a_long_queue_goes_out_paced_and_in_order() {
     assert_eq!(d.deadline().unwrap() - now, ms(500), "nothing left to send but the reconnect");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn a_new_connection_starts_with_a_fresh_pace() {
+    let t0 = Instant::now();
+    let (mut d, _inbox) = start(Script::default(), t0);
+    d.opened(t0);
+    d.message(&welcome(), t0);
+    for seq in 0..500 {
+        d.send(ClientMsg::Ack { seq }, t0);
+    }
+    d.closed(1006, "", t0);
+    let back = d.deadline().unwrap();
+    d.tick(back);
+    d.opened(back);
+    d.message(&welcome(), back);
+    d.send(ClientMsg::Ack { seq: 900 }, back);
+    assert!(d.sock.sent.iter().any(|m| matches!(m, ClientMsg::Ack { seq: 900 })), "sent at once");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn leaving_sends_what_was_waiting_its_turn() {
     let t0 = Instant::now();