diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/Prov.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/Prov.kt
index 95c1588..c995d27 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/Prov.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/Prov.kt
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ open class Prov protected constructor(
             previousLevel = -1
             exit = false
             initProgress()
+
+            processor.open()
         }
 
         // pre-handling
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/Processor.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/Processor.kt
index 7138d8f..07ef609 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/Processor.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/Processor.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.processors
 
 
 interface Processor {
+    fun open() {
+        // no action needed for most processors; otherwise, overwrite this method in the implementing class
+    }
     fun exec(vararg args: String): ProcessResult
     fun execNoLog(vararg args: String): ProcessResult
     fun close() {
-        // no action needed for most processors; if action is needed when closing, this method must be overwritten in the subclass
+        // no action needed for most processors; otherwise, overwrite this method in the implementing class
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/RemoteUbuntuProcessor.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/RemoteUbuntuProcessor.kt
index ead6482..a8d8f7f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/RemoteUbuntuProcessor.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/RemoteUbuntuProcessor.kt
@@ -21,17 +21,20 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
  * Executes task on a remote machine.
  * Attention: host key is currently not being verified
  */
-class RemoteProcessor(host: InetAddress, user: String, password: Secret? = null) : Processor {
+class RemoteProcessor(val host: InetAddress, val user: String, val password: Secret? = null) : Processor {
 
     companion object {
         @Suppress("JAVA_CLASS_ON_COMPANION")
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(javaClass.enclosingClass)
     }
 
-    private val ssh = SSHClient()
+    private var ssh = SSHClient()
 
-    init {
+    override fun open() {
         try {
+            // always create a new instance as old one might be closed
+            ssh = SSHClient()
+
             log.info("Connecting to $host with user: $user with " + if (password != null) "password" else "ssh-key")
 
             ssh.loadKnownHosts()
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/ContainerUbuntuHostProcessorTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/ContainerUbuntuHostProcessorTest.kt
index 520e9e9..c813c34 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/ContainerUbuntuHostProcessorTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/processors/ContainerUbuntuHostProcessorTest.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.processors
 
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.*
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.platforms.SHELL
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.install.base.aptInstall
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.user.base.makeCurrentUserSudoerWithoutPasswordRequired
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.tags.ContainerTest
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.tags.ExtensiveContainerTest
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.testDockerWithSudo
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
 
 val DEFAULT_START_MODE_TEST_CONTAINER = ContainerStartMode.USE_RUNNING_ELSE_CREATE
 
@@ -22,4 +27,42 @@ class ContainerUbuntuHostProcessorTest {
         assertEquals(0, res.exitCode)
         assertEquals("abc", res.out)
     }
+
+
+    @ExtensiveContainerTest
+    fun test_reopeing_ssh_session_succeeds() {
+
+        // given
+        val containerName = "prov-test-ssh-with-container"
+        val password = Secret("testuserpw")
+
+        val prov = Prov.newInstance(
+            ContainerUbuntuHostProcessor(
+                containerName,
+                startMode = ContainerStartMode.USE_RUNNING_ELSE_CREATE,
+                sudo = true,
+                dockerImage = "ubuntu_plus_user",
+                options = "--expose=22"
+            ),
+            progressType = ProgressType.NONE
+        )
+        prov.task {
+            makeCurrentUserSudoerWithoutPasswordRequired(password)
+            aptInstall("openssh-server")
+            cmd("sudo service ssh start")
+        }
+
+        val ipOfContainer = local().cmd("sudo docker inspect -f \"{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}\" $containerName").out?.trim()
+            ?: throw IllegalStateException("Ip not found")
+        val remoteProvBySsh = remote(ipOfContainer, "testuser", password)
+
+        // when
+        val firstSessionResult = remoteProvBySsh.cmd("echo 1")
+        val secondSessionResult = remoteProvBySsh.cmd("echo 1")
+
+        // then
+        assertTrue(firstSessionResult.success)
+        assertTrue(secondSessionResult.success)
+    }
+
 }
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