diff --git a/src/google/adk/flows/llm_flows/base_llm_flow.py b/src/google/adk/flows/llm_flows/base_llm_flow.py
index 20093237d3..39a66244ca 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/flows/llm_flows/base_llm_flow.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/flows/llm_flows/base_llm_flow.py
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ async def run_live(
             invocation_context.agent.name,
         )
         async with llm.connect(llm_request) as llm_connection:
+          # Reset attempt counter on successful connection.
+          attempt = 1
           # Skip sending history if we are resuming a session. The server
           # already has the state associated with the resumption handle.
           if (
@@ -585,8 +587,6 @@ async def run_live(
                 )
             ) as agen:
               async for event in agen:
-                # Reset attempt counter on successful communication.
-                attempt = 1
                 # Empty event means the queue is closed.
                 if not event:
                   break
diff --git a/tests/unittests/flows/llm_flows/test_base_llm_flow.py b/tests/unittests/flows/llm_flows/test_base_llm_flow.py
index 7de544b4f1..b5c3f1a612 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/flows/llm_flows/test_base_llm_flow.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/flows/llm_flows/test_base_llm_flow.py
@@ -790,17 +790,17 @@ async def test_run_live_reconnect_limit():
   async def mock_connect_impl(*args, **kwargs):
     nonlocal connection_cnt
     connection_cnt += 1
+    if connection_cnt > 1:
+      raise ConnectionClosed(None, None)
     conn = mock.AsyncMock()
 
     async def mock_receive():
-      if connection_cnt == 1:
-        # Yield handle only on the first connection.
-        yield LlmResponse(
-            live_session_resumption_update=types.LiveServerSessionResumptionUpdate(
-                new_handle='test_handle'
-            ),
-            turn_complete=True,
-        )
+      yield LlmResponse(
+          live_session_resumption_update=types.LiveServerSessionResumptionUpdate(
+              new_handle='test_handle'
+          ),
+          turn_complete=True,
+      )
       # All subsequent receives (and all receives on later connections) fail.
       raise ConnectionClosed(None, None)
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ async def mock_receive():
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_run_live_reconnect_reset_attempt():
-  """Test that attempt counter is reset on successful communication."""
+  """Test that attempt counter is reset on successful connection establishment."""
   from google.adk.flows.llm_flows.base_llm_flow import DEFAULT_MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS
 
   real_model = Gemini()
@@ -846,22 +846,28 @@ async def test_run_live_reconnect_reset_attempt():
   async def mock_connect_impl(*args, **kwargs):
     nonlocal connection_cnt
     connection_cnt += 1
-    conn = mock.AsyncMock()
+    # Establish connection successfully on attempts 1, 2, and 5
+    if connection_cnt in (1, 2, 5):
+      conn = mock.AsyncMock()
 
-    async def mock_receive():
-      if connection_cnt <= 2:
-        # Yield handle on the first two connections.
-        yield LlmResponse(
-            live_session_resumption_update=types.LiveServerSessionResumptionUpdate(
-                new_handle='test_handle'
-            ),
-            turn_complete=True,
-        )
-      # All subsequent receives fail.
-      raise ConnectionClosed(None, None)
+      async def mock_receive():
+        if connection_cnt == 1:
+          yield LlmResponse(
+              live_session_resumption_update=types.LiveServerSessionResumptionUpdate(
+                  new_handle='test_handle'
+              ),
+              turn_complete=True,
+          )
+        else:
+          if False:
+            yield
+        raise ConnectionClosed(None, None)
 
-    conn.receive = mock.Mock(side_effect=mock_receive)
-    return conn
+      conn.receive = mock.Mock(side_effect=mock_receive)
+      return conn
+    else:
+      # Failed connection establishments on other attempts
+      raise ConnectionClosed(None, None)
 
   agent = Agent(name='test_agent', model=real_model)
   invocation_context = await testing_utils.create_invocation_context(
@@ -883,9 +889,13 @@ async def mock_receive():
         async for _ in flow.run_live(invocation_context):
           pass
 
-      # We expect 2 successful attempts + DEFAULT_MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS failed attempts
-      # Total calls = 2 + 5 = 7
-      assert mock_connect.call_count == DEFAULT_MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS + 2
+      # Connection 1: succeeds (resets to 1), yields handle, receive raises ConnectionClosed.
+      # Connection 2: succeeds (resets to 1), receive raises ConnectionClosed.
+      # Connection 3: fails (attempt becomes 2)
+      # Connection 4: fails (attempt becomes 3)
+      # Connection 5: succeeds (resets to 1), receive raises ConnectionClosed.
+      # Connection 6-10: fail. Connection 10 has attempt = 6 > DEFAULT_MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS (5), so raises and terminates.
+      assert mock_connect.call_count == DEFAULT_MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS + 5
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio