diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hangouts/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hangouts/__init__.py
index 8480ae09549..5d8a167d2d9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hangouts/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hangouts/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from .const import (
 # We need an import from .config_flow, without it .config_flow is never loaded.
 from .config_flow import HangoutsFlowHandler  # noqa: F401
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['hangups==0.4.5']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['hangups==0.4.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hangouts/hangouts_bot.py b/homeassistant/components/hangouts/hangouts_bot.py
index bceedb1acfa..ed041a30ce6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hangouts/hangouts_bot.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hangouts/hangouts_bot.py
@@ -191,16 +191,19 @@ class HangoutsBot:
         self._connected = True
         dispatcher.async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, EVENT_HANGOUTS_CONNECTED)
 
-    def _on_disconnect(self):
+    async def _on_disconnect(self):
         """Handle disconnecting."""
-        _LOGGER.debug('Connection lost!')
-        self._connected = False
-        dispatcher.async_dispatcher_send(self.hass,
-                                         EVENT_HANGOUTS_DISCONNECTED)
+        if self._connected:
+            _LOGGER.debug('Connection lost! Reconnect...')
+            await self.async_connect()
+        else:
+            dispatcher.async_dispatcher_send(self.hass,
+                                             EVENT_HANGOUTS_DISCONNECTED)
 
     async def async_disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect the client if it is connected."""
         if self._connected:
+            self._connected = False
             await self._client.disconnect()
 
     async def async_handle_hass_stop(self, _):
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index a18883d7c2c..12a11ba1499 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ ha-philipsjs==0.0.5
 habitipy==0.2.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.hangouts
-hangups==0.4.5
+hangups==0.4.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.mqtt.server
 hbmqtt==0.9.4
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index dc38eab532e..b92e5616c3d 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ georss_client==0.3
 ha-ffmpeg==1.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.hangouts
-hangups==0.4.5
+hangups==0.4.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.mqtt.server
 hbmqtt==0.9.4