diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.cc b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.cc
index 47f461950..0bff46eba 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.cc
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.cc
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ static MXS_ROUTER* createInstance(SERVICE *service, MXS_CONFIG_PARAMETER* params
      * automatic master replication start phase
      */
 
+    inst->current_config = 0;
     rc = blr_file_read_master_config(inst);
 
     /*
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.hh b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.hh
index c31ac5496..81cebb709 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.hh
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.hh
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ struct ROUTER_INSTANCE: public MXS_ROUTER
     enum binlog_storage_type   storage_type;/*< Enables hierachical binlog file storage */
     char              *set_slave_hostname;  /*< Send custom Hostname to Master */
     ROUTER_INSTANCE  *next;
-    std::vector<ChangeMasterConfig> configs;              /*< Current config. */
+    std::vector<ChangeMasterConfig> configs;/*< Available configs. */
+    int               current_config;       /*< The config currently being used. */
 };
 
 /** Master Semi-Sync capability */
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.cc b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.cc
index f2baef686..d062533cc 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.cc
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.cc
@@ -377,6 +377,23 @@ blr_restart_master(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router)
         /* Force unconnected state */
         router->master_state = BLRM_UNCONNECTED;
         router->retry_count++;
+
+        int current_config = (router->current_config + 1) % router->configs.size();
+        if (current_config != router->current_config) // Will be different unless there is but one.
+        {
+            mxb_assert(current_config < static_cast<int>(router->configs.size()));
+
+            const ChangeMasterConfig& old_config = router->configs[router->current_config];
+            router->current_config = current_config;
+            const ChangeMasterConfig& new_config = router->configs[router->current_config];
+
+            blr_master_set_config(router, new_config);
+
+            MXS_NOTICE("Connection to %s:%d failed, now trying with %s:%d.",
+                       old_config.host.c_str(), old_config.port,
+                       new_config.host.c_str(), new_config.port);
+        }
+
         spinlock_release(&router->lock);
 
         blr_start_master_in_main(router, connect_retry);
@@ -3094,6 +3111,15 @@ static int blr_check_connect_retry(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router)
         return -1;
     }
 
+    mxb_assert(router->configs.size() > 0);
+    if (router->current_config < static_cast<int>(router->configs.size() - 1))
+    {
+        // We have unused configs; no need to sleep anything at all. We will
+        // sleep only when we have unsuccessfully cycled through all available
+        // servers.
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     /* Return the interval for next reconnect */
     if (router->retry_count >= router->retry_interval / BLR_MASTER_BACKOFF_TIME)
     {