diff --git a/kazoo/protocol/connection.py b/kazoo/protocol/connection.py
index d7d84d15..ee21c8d6 100644
--- a/kazoo/protocol/connection.py
+++ b/kazoo/protocol/connection.py
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ def _connect_attempt(self, host, hostip, port, retry):
 
         try:
             self._xid = 0
-            read_timeout, connect_timeout = self._connect(host, hostip, port)
+            read_timeout, connect_timeout = self._connect(
+                host, hostip, port, timeout=retry.cur_delay
+            )
             read_timeout = read_timeout / 1000.0
             connect_timeout = connect_timeout / 1000.0
             retry.reset()
@@ -685,7 +687,7 @@ def _connect_attempt(self, host, hostip, port, retry):
             if self._socket is not None:
                 self._socket.close()
 
-    def _connect(self, host, hostip, port):
+    def _connect(self, host, hostip, port, timeout):
         client = self.client
         self.logger.info(
             "Connecting to %s(%s):%s, use_ssl: %r",
@@ -705,7 +707,7 @@ def _connect(self, host, hostip, port):
         with self._socket_error_handling():
             self._socket = self.handler.create_connection(
                 address=(hostip, port),
-                timeout=client._session_timeout / 1000.0,
+                timeout=timeout,
                 use_ssl=self.client.use_ssl,
                 keyfile=self.client.keyfile,
                 certfile=self.client.certfile,
diff --git a/kazoo/retry.py b/kazoo/retry.py
index 48b94e15..124b1f26 100644
--- a/kazoo/retry.py
+++ b/kazoo/retry.py
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ def copy(self):
         obj.retry_exceptions = self.retry_exceptions
         return obj
 
+    @property
+    def cur_delay(self):
+        return self._cur_delay
+
     def __call__(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
         """Call a function with arguments until it completes without
         throwing a Kazoo exception
diff --git a/kazoo/tests/test_connection.py b/kazoo/tests/test_connection.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..724ae48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kazoo/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from kazoo import retry
+from kazoo.handlers import threading
+from kazoo.protocol import connection
+from kazoo.protocol import states
+
+
+@mock.patch("kazoo.protocol.connection.ConnectionHandler._expand_client_hosts")
+def test_retry_logic(mock_expand):
+    mock_client = mock.Mock()
+    mock_client._state = states.KeeperState.CLOSED
+    mock_client._session_id = None
+    mock_client._session_passwd = b"\x00" * 16
+    mock_client._stopped.is_set.return_value = False
+    mock_client.handler.timeout_exception = threading.KazooTimeoutError
+    mock_client.handler.create_connection.side_effect = (
+        threading.KazooTimeoutError()
+    )
+    test_retry = retry.KazooRetry(
+        max_tries=6,
+        delay=1.0,
+        backoff=2,
+        max_delay=30.0,
+        max_jitter=0.0,
+        sleep_func=lambda _x: None,
+    )
+    test_cnx = connection.ConnectionHandler(
+        client=mock_client,
+        retry_sleeper=test_retry,
+    )
+    mock_expand.return_value = [
+        ("a", "1.1.1.1", 2181),
+        ("b", "2.2.2.2", 2181),
+        ("c", "3.3.3.3", 2181),
+    ]
+
+    with pytest.raises(retry.RetryFailedError):
+        test_retry(test_cnx._connect_loop, test_retry)
+
+    assert mock_client.handler.create_connection.call_args_list[:3] == [
+        mock.call(
+            address=("1.1.1.1", 2181),
+            timeout=1.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+        mock.call(
+            address=("2.2.2.2", 2181),
+            timeout=1.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+        mock.call(
+            address=("3.3.3.3", 2181),
+            timeout=1.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+    ], "All hosts are first tried with the lowest timeout value"
+    assert mock_client.handler.create_connection.call_args_list[-3:] == [
+        mock.call(
+            address=("1.1.1.1", 2181),
+            timeout=30.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+        mock.call(
+            address=("2.2.2.2", 2181),
+            timeout=30.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+        mock.call(
+            address=("3.3.3.3", 2181),
+            timeout=30.0,
+            use_ssl=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile=mock.ANY,
+            certfile=mock.ANY,
+            ca=mock.ANY,
+            keyfile_password=mock.ANY,
+            verify_certs=mock.ANY,
+        ),
+    ], "All hosts are last tried with the highest timeout value"