diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 46d75ea34..95568cefe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
         test: [
           direct-curl-portal-restart,
           relayed-curl-portal-restart,
+          relayed-curl-relay-restart,
           direct-curl-portal-down,
           relayed-curl-portal-down,
           direct-curl-portal-relay-down,
diff --git a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-down.sh b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-down.sh
index 26b71431e..f21a26cd2 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-down.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-down.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
 
-client_curl_resource
+client_curl_resource # Establish a connection
 
 docker compose stop api relay # Stop portal & relay
 
-sleep 5 # Wait for client to disconnect
-
 client_curl_resource
diff --git a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-relay-down.sh b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-relay-down.sh
index 8f9b1f3f4..e75eb3e82 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-relay-down.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-relay-down.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
 
-client_curl_resource
+client_curl_resource # Establish a connection
 
 docker compose stop api # Stop portal
 
-sleep 5 # Wait for client to disconnect
-
 client_curl_resource
diff --git a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-restart.sh b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-restart.sh
index 85ba81ed6..8c6d42bb9 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-restart.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/direct-curl-portal-restart.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
 
-client_curl_resource
-
 docker compose restart api # Restart portal
 
-sleep 5 # Wait for client to reconnect
+client_curl_resource
+
+docker compose restart api # Restart again
 
 client_curl_resource
diff --git a/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-down.sh b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-down.sh
index 123a440b5..2114aa4ad 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-down.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-down.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
 install_iptables_drop_rules
 trap remove_iptables_drop_rules EXIT # Cleanup after us
 
-client_curl_resource
+client_curl_resource # Establish a connection
 
 docker compose stop api # Stop portal
 
-sleep 5 # Wait for client to disconnect
-
 client_curl_resource
diff --git a/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-restart.sh b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-restart.sh
index 40b6d38e4..e81dc2cbd 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-restart.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-portal-restart.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
 install_iptables_drop_rules
 trap remove_iptables_drop_rules EXIT # Cleanup after us
 
-client_curl_resource
-
 docker compose restart api # Restart portal
 
-sleep 5 # Wait for client to reconnect
+client_curl_resource
+
+docker compose restart api # Restart again
 
 client_curl_resource
diff --git a/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-relay-restart.sh b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-relay-restart.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..36921bad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/relayed-curl-relay-restart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+source "./scripts/tests/lib.sh"
+
+install_iptables_drop_rules
+trap remove_iptables_drop_rules EXIT # Cleanup after us
+
+client_curl_resource
+
+docker compose restart relay # Restart relay
+
+client_curl_resource