diff --git a/hazelcast/cluster.py b/hazelcast/cluster.py
index bdef32fde9..8a043b365e 100644
--- a/hazelcast/cluster.py
+++ b/hazelcast/cluster.py
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ def _connection_closed(self, connection, _):
                 and self._client.lifecycle.is_live:
             self._client.lifecycle.fire_lifecycle_event(LIFECYCLE_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
             self.owner_connection_address = None
-            # clear member list as owner connection is lost
-            self.members = []
 
             # try to reconnect, on new thread
             reconnect_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._reconnect,
diff --git a/hazelcast/config.py b/hazelcast/config.py
index f57d10e637..ea6b9bdaa5 100644
--- a/hazelcast/config.py
+++ b/hazelcast/config.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class ClientNetworkConfig(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.addresses = []
         """The candidate address list that client will use to establish initial connection"""
+        """Example usage: addresses.append("127.0.0.1:5701") """
         self.connection_attempt_limit = 2
         """
         While client is trying to connect initially to one of the members in the addressList, all might be not
diff --git a/tests/reconnect_test.py b/tests/reconnect_test.py
index c8cff04640..650772cc33 100644
--- a/tests/reconnect_test.py
+++ b/tests/reconnect_test.py
@@ -93,3 +93,19 @@ def assert_member_list():
             self.assertEqual(new_member.uuid, client.cluster.members[0].uuid)
 
         self.assertTrueEventually(assert_member_list)
+
+    def test_reconnect_toNewNode_ViaLastMemberList(self):
+        old_member = self.cluster.start_member()
+        config = ClientConfig()
+        config.network_config.addresses.append("127.0.0.1:5701")
+        config.network_config.smart_routing = False
+        config.network_config.connection_attempt_limit = 100
+        client = self.create_client(config)
+        new_member = self.cluster.start_member()
+        old_member.shutdown()
+
+        def assert_member_list():
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(client.cluster.members))
+            self.assertEqual(new_member.uuid, client.cluster.members[0].uuid)
+
+        self.assertTrueEventually(assert_member_list)