diff --git a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixConsistentMap.java b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixConsistentMap.java
index f1a44de..2e6e620 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixConsistentMap.java
+++ b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixConsistentMap.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.store.service.MapEventListener;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.MapTransaction;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.Versioned;
-
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
@@ -85,6 +84,11 @@
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<AtomixConsistentMap> open() {
         return super.open().thenApply(result -> {
+            client.onStateChange(state -> {
+                if (state == CopycatClient.State.CONNECTED && isListening()) {
+                    client.submit(new Listen());
+                }
+            });
             client.onEvent(CHANGE_SUBJECT, this::handleEvent);
             return result;
         });
@@ -308,4 +312,8 @@
     public Collection<Consumer<Status>> statusChangeListeners() {
         return ImmutableSet.copyOf(statusChangeListeners);
     }
+
+    private boolean isListening() {
+        return !mapEventListeners.isEmpty();
+    }
 }
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