diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c11518b55..c3ff837ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Added
-  *
+  * Added configuration options for auto re-reflect
   *
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 2e168d805..1c7a041da 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS = {
     'peer_port': (int, 3333),
     'pointtrader_server': (str, 'http://127.0.0.1:2424'),
     'reflector_port': (int, 5566),
+    # if reflect_uploads is True, reflect files on publish
     'reflect_uploads': (bool, True),
+    # if auto_re_reflect is True, attempt to re-reflect files on startup and
+    # at every auto_re_reflect_interval seconds, useful if initial reflect is unreliable
+    'auto_re_reflect': (bool, True),
+    'auto_re_reflect_interval': (int, 3600),
     'reflector_servers': (list, [('reflector.lbry.io', 5566)], server_port),
     'run_reflector_server': (bool, False),
     'sd_download_timeout': (int, 3),
diff --git a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
index 914cfd242..b623cf88e 100644
--- a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileManager.py
@@ -17,22 +17,13 @@ from lbrynet.lbry_file.StreamDescriptor import EncryptedFileStreamType
 from lbrynet.cryptstream.client.CryptStreamDownloader import AlreadyStoppedError
 from lbrynet.cryptstream.client.CryptStreamDownloader import CurrentlyStoppingError
 from lbrynet.core.sqlite_helpers import rerun_if_locked
+from lbrynet.core.utils import safe_start_looping_call, safe_stop_looping_call
 from lbrynet import conf
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def safe_start_looping_call(looping_call, seconds=3600):
-    if not looping_call.running:
-        looping_call.start(seconds)
-
-
-def safe_stop_looping_call(looping_call):
-    if looping_call.running:
-        looping_call.stop()
-
-
 class EncryptedFileManager(object):
     """Keeps track of currently opened LBRY Files, their options, and
     their LBRY File specific metadata.
@@ -40,6 +31,9 @@ class EncryptedFileManager(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, session, stream_info_manager, sd_identifier, download_directory=None):
+
+        self.auto_re_reflect = conf.settings['auto_re_reflect']
+        self.auto_re_reflect_interval = conf.settings['auto_re_reflect_interval']
         self.session = session
         self.stream_info_manager = stream_info_manager
         # TODO: why is sd_identifier part of the file manager?
@@ -58,8 +52,8 @@ class EncryptedFileManager(object):
         yield self._open_db()
         yield self._add_to_sd_identifier()
         yield self._start_lbry_files()
-        if conf.settings['reflect_uploads']:
-            safe_start_looping_call(self.lbry_file_reflector)
+        if self.auto_re_reflect is True:
+            safe_start_looping_call(self.lbry_file_reflector, self.auto_re_reflect_interval)
 
     def get_lbry_file_status(self, lbry_file):
         return self._get_lbry_file_status(lbry_file.rowid)
diff --git a/tests/unit/lbryfilemanager/test_EncryptedFileManager.py b/tests/unit/lbryfilemanager/test_EncryptedFileManager.py
index 18a4d696d..293c23d80 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lbryfilemanager/test_EncryptedFileManager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lbryfilemanager/test_EncryptedFileManager.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.trial import unittest
+from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.file_manager.EncryptedFileDownloader import ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader
 from lbrynet.file_manager.EncryptedFileManager import EncryptedFileManager
 from tests.util import random_lbry_hash
 
 class TestEncryptedFileManager(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        conf.initialize_settings()
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_database_operations(self):
         # test database read/write functions in EncrypteFileManager