diff --git a/ably/realtime_conn.go b/ably/realtime_conn.go
index 99cf7bc2..beb2a358 100644
--- a/ably/realtime_conn.go
+++ b/ably/realtime_conn.go
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ func (c *Connection) Close() {
 // If not in connecting or connected state, this method causes the connection to open, entering the
 // [ably.ConnectionStateConnecting] state (RTC1b, RTN3, RTN11).
 func (c *Connection) connect(arg connArgs) (result, error) {
-	c.mtx.Lock()
-	arg.mode = c.getMode()
-	c.mtx.Unlock()
 	return c.connectWithRetryLoop(arg)
 }
 
@@ -212,27 +209,21 @@ type connArgs struct {
 	connDetails    *connectionDetails
 	result         bool
 	dialOnce       bool
-	mode           connectionMode
 	retryIn        time.Duration
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) reconnect(arg connArgs) (result, error) {
 	c.mtx.Lock()
 
-	var mode connectionMode
 	if arg.connDetails != nil && c.opts.Now().Sub(arg.lastActivityAt) >= time.Duration(arg.connDetails.ConnectionStateTTL+arg.connDetails.MaxIdleInterval) {
 		// RTN15g
 		c.msgSerial = 0
 		c.key = ""
 		// c.id isn't cleared since it's used later to determine if the
 		// reconnection resulted in a new transport-level connection.
-		mode = normalMode
-	} else {
-		mode = c.getMode()
 	}
 
 	c.mtx.Unlock()
-	arg.mode = mode
 	r, err := c.connectWithRetryLoop(arg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -248,6 +239,8 @@ func (c *Connection) reconnect(arg connArgs) (result, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) getMode() connectionMode {
+	c.mtx.Lock()
+	defer c.mtx.Unlock()
 	if c.key != "" {
 		return resumeMode
 	}
@@ -392,7 +385,8 @@ func (c *Connection) connectWith(arg connArgs) (result, error) {
 			ConnectionStateDisconnected,
 		)
 	}
-	query, err := c.params(arg.mode)
+	connectMode := c.getMode()
+	query, err := c.params(connectMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -416,7 +410,7 @@ func (c *Connection) connectWith(arg connArgs) (result, error) {
 	// Start eventloop
 	go c.eventloop()
 
-	c.reconnecting = arg.mode == recoveryMode || arg.mode == resumeMode
+	c.reconnecting = connectMode == recoveryMode || connectMode == resumeMode
 	c.arg = arg
 	return res, nil
 }
diff --git a/ably/realtime_conn_integration_test.go b/ably/realtime_conn_integration_test.go
index 6fd54273..11317145 100644
--- a/ably/realtime_conn_integration_test.go
+++ b/ably/realtime_conn_integration_test.go
@@ -259,3 +259,64 @@ func TestRealtimeConn_SendErrorReconnects(t *testing.T) {
 	ablytest.Soon.Recv(t, &err, publishErr, t.Fatalf)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestRealtimeConn_ReconnectFromSuspendedState(t *testing.T) {
+	dialErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	msgReceiveErr := make(chan error, 1)
+
+	dial := DialFunc(func(p string, url *url.URL, timeout time.Duration) (ably.Conn, error) {
+		err := <-dialErr
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ws, err := ably.DialWebsocket(p, url, timeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return connMock{
+			SendFunc: ws.Send,
+			ReceiveFunc: func(deadline time.Time) (*ably.ProtocolMessage, error) {
+				err := <-msgReceiveErr
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				msg, err := ws.Receive(deadline)
+				if msg.Action == ably.ActionConnected {
+					msg.ConnectionDetails.ConnectionStateTTL = ably.DurationFromMsecs(500 * time.Millisecond)
+				}
+				return msg, err
+			},
+			CloseFunc: ws.Close,
+		}, nil
+	})
+
+	// No errors for first connect
+	dialErr <- nil
+	msgReceiveErr <- nil
+
+	app, c := ablytest.NewRealtime(ably.WithDial(dial),
+		ably.WithDisconnectedRetryTimeout(time.Second),
+		ably.WithSuspendedRetryTimeout(time.Second))
+	defer func() {
+		msgReceiveErr <- nil // receive safe close event
+		safeclose(t, ablytest.FullRealtimeCloser(c), app)
+	}()
+
+	err := ablytest.Wait(ablytest.ConnWaiter(c, c.Connect, ably.ConnectionEventConnected), nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Initiate disconnect and fail subsequent reconnects
+	msgReceiveErr <- errors.New("initiate disconnect")
+	dialErr <- errors.New("initiate failure for subsequent reconnects")
+
+	ablytest.Wait(ablytest.ConnWaiter(c, c.Connect, ably.ConnectionEventDisconnected), nil)
+	ablytest.Wait(ablytest.ConnWaiter(c, c.Connect, ably.ConnectionEventSuspended), nil)
+	ablytest.Wait(ablytest.ConnWaiter(c, c.Connect, ably.ConnectionEventSuspended), nil)
+
+	// Enable successful connection again
+	dialErr <- nil
+	msgReceiveErr <- nil
+
+	err = ablytest.Wait(ablytest.ConnWaiter(c, c.Connect, ably.ConnectionEventConnected), nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}