diff --git a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/kt/client/client.py b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/kt/client/client.py
index b4379da..772fb3e 100644
--- a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/kt/client/client.py
+++ b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/kt/client/client.py
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ class Client:
             await cls._rpc_client.connect()
             await cls._rpc_client.wait_for_disconnection()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def wait_for_connection(cls) -> Awaitable[None]:
+        return cls._rpc_client.wait_for_connection()
+
     @classmethod
     def stop_cls(cls) -> None:
         """Stop and disconnect from the Node backend."""
diff --git a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/user.py b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/user.py
index c6dd586..c7b7912 100644
--- a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/user.py
+++ b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/user.py
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ class User(DBUser, BaseUser):
     ) -> None:
         try:
             if not await self._load_session(is_startup=is_startup) and self.has_state:
+                self.log.debug("reload_session failure: wait for connection to Node module before prompting for manual login")
+                await Client.wait_for_connection()
+                self.log.debug("reload_session failure: now connected to Node module")
                 await self.send_bridge_notice(
                     "Logged out of KakaoTalk. Must use the `login` command to log back in.",
                     important=True,