diff --git a/zen/gchange_IPFS_swarm.sh b/zen/gchange_IPFS_swarm.sh
index 74d9e46..2a629f0 100755
--- a/zen/gchange_IPFS_swarm.sh
+++ b/zen/gchange_IPFS_swarm.sh
@@ -127,3 +127,11 @@ do
 	echo "$bootnode" >> ~/.zen/A_my_swarm.txt
 	echo "$bootnode" >> ~/.zen/A_swarm_map.txt
 done
+## RECONNECT FRIENDS
+for g1id in $(ls ~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS);
+do
+	if [[ -d ~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS/$g1id ]]
+		ipfsnodeid=$(~/.zen/astrXbian/zen/tools/g1_to_ipfs.py $g1id)
+		ipfs swarm connect /ipfs/$ipfsnodeid
+	fi
+done