diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 78bab1a65..da4685947 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -91,13 +91,20 @@ var start = function(injector, config, launcher, globalEmitter, preprocess, file
 
     socket.on('register', function(info) {
       var newBrowser;
+      var isRestart;
 
       if (info.id) {
-        newBrowser = capturedBrowsers.getById(info.id);
+        newBrowser = capturedBrowsers.getById(info.id) || singleRunBrowsers.getById(info.id);
       }
 
       if (newBrowser) {
+        isRestart = newBrowser.state === Browser.STATE_DISCONNECTED;
         newBrowser.reconnect(socket);
+
+        // We are restarting a previously disconnected browser.
+        if (isRestart && config.singleRun) {
+          newBrowser.execute(config.client);
+        }
       } else {
         newBrowser = injector.createChild([{
           id: ['value', info.id || null],