diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
index 9994386a649a..dc0061885ae4 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/windows/input.go
@@ -197,17 +197,10 @@ func (i *Input) readToEnd(ctx context.Context) {
 		default:
 			if count := i.read(ctx); count == 0 {
 				if i.isRemote() {
-					i.Logger().Info("Stopping remote session", zap.String("server", i.remote.Server))
-					if err := i.stopRemoteSession(); err != nil {
-						i.Logger().Error("Failed to stop remote session", zap.String("server", i.remote.Server), zap.Error(err))
-						return
-					}
-					i.Logger().Info("Start remote session", zap.String("server", i.remote.Server))
 					if err := i.startRemoteSession(); err != nil {
 						i.Logger().Error("Failed to re-establish remote session", zap.String("server", i.remote.Server), zap.Error(err))
 						return
 					}
-					i.Logger().Info("Open")
 					if err := i.subscription.Open(i.startAt, uintptr(i.remoteSessionHandle), i.channel, i.bookmark); err != nil {
 						i.Logger().Error("Failed to re-open subscription for remote server", zap.String("server", i.remote.Server), zap.Error(err))
 					}
@@ -223,6 +216,9 @@ func (i *Input) read(ctx context.Context) int {
 	events, err := i.subscription.Read(i.maxReads)
 	if err != nil {
 		i.Logger().Error("Failed to read events from subscription", zap.Error(err))
+		i.subscription.Close()
+		i.subscription = NewRemoteSubscription(i.remote.Server)
+		i.Logger().Info("Reopening subscription")
 		return 0
 	}