diff --git a/consumer_group.go b/consumer_group.go
index 56f96ea13..8de95137e 100644
--- a/consumer_group.go
+++ b/consumer_group.go
@@ -163,14 +163,8 @@ func (c *consumerGroup) Consume(ctx context.Context, topics []string, handler Co
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Get coordinator
-	coordinator, err := c.client.Coordinator(c.groupID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Init session
-	sess, err := c.newSession(ctx, coordinator, topics, handler, c.config.Consumer.Group.Rebalance.Retry.Max)
+	sess, err := c.newSession(ctx, topics, handler, c.config.Consumer.Group.Rebalance.Retry.Max)
 	if err == ErrClosedClient {
 		return ErrClosedConsumerGroup
 	} else if err != nil {
@@ -184,7 +178,33 @@ func (c *consumerGroup) Consume(ctx context.Context, topics []string, handler Co
 	return sess.release(true)
 }
 
-func (c *consumerGroup) newSession(ctx context.Context, coordinator *Broker, topics []string, handler ConsumerGroupHandler, retries int) (*consumerGroupSession, error) {
+func (c *consumerGroup) retryNewSession(ctx context.Context, topics []string, handler ConsumerGroupHandler, retries int, refreshCoordinator bool) (*consumerGroupSession, error) {
+	select {
+	case <-c.closed:
+		return nil, ErrClosedConsumerGroup
+	case <-time.After(c.config.Consumer.Group.Rebalance.Retry.Backoff):
+	}
+
+	if refreshCoordinator {
+		err := c.client.RefreshCoordinator(c.groupID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, true)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return c.newSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries-1)
+}
+
+func (c *consumerGroup) newSession(ctx context.Context, topics []string, handler ConsumerGroupHandler, retries int) (*consumerGroupSession, error) {
+	coordinator, err := c.client.Coordinator(c.groupID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if retries <= 0 {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, true)
+	}
+
 	// Join consumer group
 	join, err := c.joinGroupRequest(coordinator, topics)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -196,19 +216,19 @@ func (c *consumerGroup) newSession(ctx context.Context, coordinator *Broker, top
 		c.memberID = join.MemberId
 	case ErrUnknownMemberId, ErrIllegalGeneration: // reset member ID and retry immediately
 		c.memberID = ""
-		return c.newSession(ctx, coordinator, topics, handler, retries)
-	case ErrRebalanceInProgress: // retry after backoff
+		return c.newSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries)
+	case ErrNotCoordinatorForConsumer: // retry after backoff with coordinator refresh
 		if retries <= 0 {
 			return nil, join.Err
 		}
 
-		select {
-		case <-c.closed:
-			return nil, ErrClosedConsumerGroup
-		case <-time.After(c.config.Consumer.Group.Rebalance.Retry.Backoff):
+		return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, true)
+	case ErrRebalanceInProgress: // retry after backoff
+		if retries <= 0 {
+			return nil, join.Err
 		}
 
-		return c.newSession(ctx, coordinator, topics, handler, retries-1)
+		return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, false)
 	default:
 		return nil, join.Err
 	}
@@ -237,19 +257,19 @@ func (c *consumerGroup) newSession(ctx context.Context, coordinator *Broker, top
 	case ErrNoError:
 	case ErrUnknownMemberId, ErrIllegalGeneration: // reset member ID and retry immediately
 		c.memberID = ""
-		return c.newSession(ctx, coordinator, topics, handler, retries)
-	case ErrRebalanceInProgress: // retry after backoff
+		return c.newSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries)
+	case ErrNotCoordinatorForConsumer: // retry after backoff with coordinator refresh
 		if retries <= 0 {
 			return nil, sync.Err
 		}
 
-		select {
-		case <-c.closed:
-			return nil, ErrClosedConsumerGroup
-		case <-time.After(c.config.Consumer.Group.Rebalance.Retry.Backoff):
+		return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, true)
+	case ErrRebalanceInProgress: // retry after backoff
+		if retries <= 0 {
+			return nil, sync.Err
 		}
 
-		return c.newSession(ctx, coordinator, topics, handler, retries-1)
+		return c.retryNewSession(ctx, topics, handler, retries, false)
 	default:
 		return nil, sync.Err
 	}