diff --git a/server/route.go b/server/route.go
index 8e5784c0..1efe673b 100644
--- a/server/route.go
+++ b/server/route.go
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ func (c *client) sendConnect() {
 	c.bw.Flush()
 }
 
+func (s *Server) sendLocalSubsToRoute(route *client) {
+	for _, client := range s.clients {
+		for _, s := range client.subs.All() {
+			if sub, ok := s.(*subscription); ok {
+				rsid := routeSid(sub)
+				proto := fmt.Sprintf(subProto, sub.subject, sub.queue, rsid)
+				route.bw.WriteString(proto)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	route.bw.Flush()
+	Debug("Route sent local subscriptions", clientConnStr(route.nc), route.cid)
+}
+
 func (s *Server) createRoute(conn net.Conn, rUrl *url.URL) *client {
 	didSolicit := rUrl != nil
 	r := &route{didSolicit: didSolicit}
@@ -65,13 +79,14 @@ func (s *Server) createRoute(conn net.Conn, rUrl *url.URL) *client {
 	// Queue Connect proto if we solicited the connection.
 	if didSolicit {
 		r.url = rUrl
+		Debug("Route connect msg sent", clientConnStr(c.nc), c.cid)
 		c.sendConnect()
 	}
 
 	// Send our info to the other side.
 	s.sendInfo(c)
 
-	// Check for Auth
+	// Check for Auth required state for incoming connections.
 	if s.routeInfo.AuthRequired && !didSolicit {
 		ttl := secondsToDuration(s.opts.ClusterAuthTimeout)
 		c.setAuthTimer(ttl)
@@ -82,6 +97,9 @@ func (s *Server) createRoute(conn net.Conn, rUrl *url.URL) *client {
 	s.routes[c.cid] = c
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Send our local subscriptions to this route.
+	s.sendLocalSubsToRoute(c)
+
 	return c
 }
 
@@ -100,8 +118,9 @@ const (
 // from a client connection.
 
 const (
-	RSID             = "RSID"
-	QRSID            = "QRSID"
+	RSID  = "RSID"
+	QRSID = "QRSID"
+
 	RSID_CID_INDEX   = 1
 	RSID_SID_INDEX   = 2
 	EXPECTED_MATCHES = 3
diff --git a/test/routes_test.go b/test/routes_test.go
index 8737f4e5..bc3b2f6b 100644
--- a/test/routes_test.go
+++ b/test/routes_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func runRouteServer(t *testing.T) (*server.Server, *server.Options) {
 
 	// Override for running in Go routine.
 	opts.NoSigs = true
-	//opts.Debug  = true
-	//opts.Trace  = true
-	opts.NoLog = true
+	opts.Debug  = true
+	opts.Trace  = true
+	//opts.NoLog = true
 
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error parsing config file: %v\n", err)
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func TestSendRouteSolicit(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := expectResult(t, conn, connectRe)
 
 	// Check INFO follows. Could be inline, with first result, if not
-	// check followon buffer.
-	if !inlineInfoRe.Match(buf) {
+	// check follow-on buffer.
+	if !infoRe.Match(buf) {
 		expectResult(t, conn, infoRe)
 	}
 }
@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@ func TestRouteForwardsMsgFromClients(t *testing.T) {
 	expectMsgs := expectMsgsCommand(t, routeExpect)
 
 	// Eat the CONNECT and INFO protos
-	buf := routeExpect(connectRe)
-	if !inlineInfoRe.Match(buf) {
-		routeExpect(infoRe)
-	}
+	routeExpect(infoRe)
 
 	// Send SUB via route connection
 	routeSend("SUB foo RSID:2:22\r\n")
@@ -374,4 +371,32 @@ func TestMultipleRoutesSameId(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Nothing on the second.
 	expectNothing(t, route2)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+func TestRouteResendsLocalSubsOnReconnect(t *testing.T) {
+	s, opts := runRouteServer(t)
+	defer s.Shutdown()
+
+	client := createClientConn(t, opts.Host, opts.Port)
+	clientSend, clientExpect := setupConn(t, client)
+
+	// Setup a local subscription
+	clientSend("SUB foo 1\r\n")
+	clientSend("PING\r\n")
+	clientExpect(pongRe)
+
+	route := createRouteConn(t, opts.ClusterHost, opts.ClusterPort)
+	_, routeExpect := setupRouteEx(t, route, opts, "ROUTE:4222")
+
+	// Expect to see the local sub echoed through.
+	routeExpect(subRe)
+
+	// Close and re-open
+	route.Close()
+
+	route = createRouteConn(t, opts.ClusterHost, opts.ClusterPort)
+	_, routeExpect = setupRouteEx(t, route, opts, "ROUTE:4222")
+
+	// Expect to see the local sub echoed through.
+	routeExpect(subRe)
+}
diff --git a/test/test.go b/test/test.go
index 8e6a6f12..e21dc46b 100644
--- a/test/test.go
+++ b/test/test.go
@@ -259,16 +259,15 @@ func sendProto(t tLogger, c net.Conn, op string) {
 }
 
 var (
-	infoRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`\AINFO\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
-	pingRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`\APING\r\n`)
-	pongRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`\APONG\r\n`)
+	infoRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`INFO\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
+	pingRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`PING\r\n`)
+	pongRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`PONG\r\n`)
 	msgRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`(?:(?:MSG\s+([^\s]+)\s+([^\s]+)\s+(([^\s]+)[^\S\r\n]+)?(\d+)\s*\r\n([^\\r\\n]*?)\r\n)+?)`)
 	okRe         = regexp.MustCompile(`\A\+OK\r\n`)
 	errRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`\A\-ERR\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
-	subRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`\ASUB\s+([^\s]+)((\s+)([^\s]+))?\s+([^\s]+)\r\n`)
-	unsubRe      = regexp.MustCompile(`\AUNSUB\s+([^\s]+)(\s+(\d+))?\r\n`)
-	connectRe    = regexp.MustCompile(`\ACONNECT\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
-	inlineInfoRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\r\nINFO\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
+	subRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`SUB\s+([^\s]+)((\s+)([^\s]+))?\s+([^\s]+)\r\n`)
+	unsubRe      = regexp.MustCompile(`UNSUB\s+([^\s]+)(\s+(\d+))?\r\n`)
+	connectRe    = regexp.MustCompile(`CONNECT\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
 )
 
 const (
@@ -280,6 +279,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Reuse expect buffer
+// TODO(dlc) - This may be too simplistic in the long run, may need
+// to consider holding onto data from previous reads matched by conn.
 var expBuf = make([]byte, 32768)
 
 // Test result from server against regexp