diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/CHANGELOG.md b/tracker/tracker-assist/CHANGELOG.md
index bc41bbe33..dea86e02a 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 8.0.1
+
+- fix peer reconnection strategy
+
 ## 8.0.0
 
 - Keeping up with major tracker release.
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
index 7e670cda2..6b021d5ce 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@openreplay/tracker-assist",
   "description": "Tracker plugin for screen assistance through the WebRTC",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "keywords": [
     "WebRTC",
     "assistance",
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
index 6e588c108..c9b60c094 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,9 @@ export default class Assist {
     peer.on('disconnected', () => {
       if (peerReconnectAttempts < 30) {
         this.peerReconnectTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-          peer.reconnect()
+          if (this.app.active()) {
+            peer.reconnect()
+          }
         }, Math.min(peerReconnectAttempts, 8) * 2 * 1000)
         peerReconnectAttempts += 1
       }