diff --git a/exec/gmi.c b/exec/gmi.c
index 84f738bf..19f48c13 100644
--- a/exec/gmi.c
+++ b/exec/gmi.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #define MISSING_MCAST_WINDOW		64
 #define TIMEOUT_STATE_GATHER		100
 #define TIMEOUT_TOKEN				300
+#define TIMEOUT_TOKEN_RETRANSMIT	100
 #define TIMEOUT_STATE_COMMIT		100
 #define MAX_MEMBERS					16
 #define HOLE_LIST_MAX				MISSING_MCAST_WINDOW
@@ -169,11 +170,17 @@ int gmi_fragment = 0;
 
 int gmi_pend_queue_priority = 0;
 
+struct orf_token orf_token_retransmit;
+
+int gmi_token_seqid = 0;
+
 /*
  * Timers
  */
 poll_timer_handle timer_orf_token_timeout = 0;
 
+poll_timer_handle timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout = 0;
+
 poll_timer_handle timer_form_token_timeout = 0;
 
 poll_timer_handle timer_memb_state_gather_timeout = 0;
@@ -224,11 +231,10 @@ struct rtr_item  {
 
 struct orf_token {
 	struct message_header header;
+	int token_seqid;
 	int group_arut;
 	struct in_addr addr_arut;
 	short int fcc;
-	short int brake;
-	struct in_addr brake_addr;
 	struct rtr_item rtr_list[RTR_TOKEN_SIZE_MAX];
 	int rtr_list_entries;
 };
@@ -378,6 +384,7 @@ static int orf_token_mcast (struct orf_token *orf_token,
 static void queues_pend_delv_memb_new (void);
 static void calculate_group_arut (struct orf_token *orf_token);
 static int messages_free (int group_arut);
+static int orf_token_send (struct orf_token *orf_token);
 
 struct message_handlers gmi_message_handlers = {
 	5,
@@ -1361,6 +1368,8 @@ printf ("EVS STATE group arut %d gmi arut %d highest %d barrier %d starting grou
 		gmi_adut_old = gmi_adut;
 		gmi_adut = 0;
 
+		gmi_token_seqid = 0;
+
 		gmi_highest_seq_old = gmi_highest_seq;
 		gmi_highest_seq = 0;
 		last_group_arut = 0;
@@ -1508,6 +1517,18 @@ static int orf_fcc_allowed (struct orf_token *token)
 	return (allowed);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Retransmit the regular token if no mcast or token has
+ * been received in retransmit token period retransmit
+ * the token to the next processor
+ */
+
+void timer_function_token_retransmit_timeout (void *data)
+{
+	gmi_log_printf (gmi_log_level_warning, "Token being retransmitted.\n");
+	orf_token_send (&orf_token_retransmit);
+}
+
 void timer_function_form_token_timeout (void *data)
 {
 	gmi_log_printf (gmi_log_level_warning, "Token loss in FORM state\n");
@@ -1589,6 +1610,7 @@ static int orf_token_send (
 	/*
 	 * res not used here errors are handled by algorithm
 	 */
+// TODO do we need a test here of some sort 
 	gmi_last_seqid = orf_token->header.seqid;
 	stats_sent += res;
 
@@ -1602,6 +1624,7 @@ int orf_token_send_initial (void)
 
 	orf_token.header.seqid = 0;
 	orf_token.header.type = MESSAGE_TYPE_ORF_TOKEN;
+	orf_token.token_seqid = 0;
 	orf_token.group_arut = gmi_highest_seq;
 	orf_token.addr_arut.s_addr = gmi_bound_to.sin_addr.s_addr;
 	orf_token.fcc = 0;
@@ -2187,8 +2210,25 @@ static int message_handler_orf_token (
 	int transmits_allowed;
 	int starting_group_arut;
 
+#ifdef TESTTOKENDROP
+	if ((random() % 500) == 0) {
+		printf ("randomly dropping token to test token retransmit.\n");
+		return (0);
+	}
+#endif
 	orf_token = iovec[0].iov_base;
 
+	/*
+	 * Already received this token, but it was retransmitted
+	 * to this processor because the retransmit timer on a previous
+	 * processor timed out, so ignore the token
+	 */
+	if (gmi_token_seqid > orf_token->token_seqid) {
+		return (0);
+	}
+	poll_timer_delete (*gmi_poll_handle, timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout);
+	timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout = 0;
+
 #ifdef PRINT_STATS
 	if (orf_token->header.seqid > 10000) {
 		print_stats ();
@@ -2256,6 +2296,16 @@ static int message_handler_orf_token (
 		calculate_group_arut (orf_token);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Increment the token seqid and store for later retransmit
+	 */
+	orf_token->token_seqid += 1;
+	memcpy (&orf_token_retransmit, orf_token, sizeof (struct orf_token));
+	poll_timer_add (*gmi_poll_handle, TIMEOUT_TOKEN_RETRANSMIT, 0,
+		timer_function_token_retransmit_timeout,
+		&timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout);
+
+
 	/*
 	 * Transmit orf_token to next member
 	 */
@@ -2641,6 +2691,8 @@ static int message_handler_mcast (
 
 		return (0);
 	}
+	poll_timer_delete (*gmi_poll_handle, timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout);
+	timer_orf_token_retransmit_timeout = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Add mcast message to rtr queue if not already in rtr queue