diff --git a/go/vt/topo/zk2topo/zk_conn_test.go b/go/vt/topo/zk2topo/zk_conn_test.go
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+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Vitess Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package zk2topo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/z-division/go-zookeeper/zk"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/testfiles"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/zkctl"
+)
+
+func TestZkConnClosedOnDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
+	zkd, serverAddr := zkctl.StartLocalZk(testfiles.GoVtTopoZk2topoZkID, testfiles.GoVtTopoZk2topoPort)
+	defer zkd.Teardown()
+
+	conn := Connect(serverAddr)
+	_, _, err := conn.Get(context.Background(), "/")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Get() failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !conn.conn.State().IsConnected() {
+		t.Fatalf("Connection not connected: %v", conn.conn.State())
+	}
+
+	oldConn := conn.conn
+
+	// simulate a disconnect
+	zkd.Shutdown()
+	zkd.Start()
+
+	// do another get to trigger a new connection
+	_, _, err = conn.Get(context.Background(), "/")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Get() failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check that old connection is closed
+	_, _, err = oldConn.Get("/")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Get() should have failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if oldConn.State() != zk.StateDisconnected {
+		t.Fatalf("Connection not closed: %v", oldConn.State())
+	}
+}