diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
index 90ddb7ed..a043ef1d 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
@@ -948,11 +948,11 @@ class Connection(ansible.plugins.connection.ConnectionBase):
             # have an action object, which we need for interpreter_discovery.
             # Create a temporary action object for this purpose.
             self._action = ansible_mitogen.mixins.ActionModuleMixin(
-                task=0,
+                task=task,
                 connection=self,
                 play_context=self._play_context,
-                loader=0,
-                templar=0,
+                loader=templar._loader,
+                templar=templar,
                 shared_loader_obj=0,
             )
             self._action_monkey_patched_by_mitogen = True
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0b83a04c..9add8ba0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ In progress (unreleased)
 
 * :gh:issue:`1079` :mod:`ansible_mitogen`: Fix :ans:mod:`wait_for_connection`
   timeout with templated ``ansible_python_interpreter``
+* :gh:issue:`1079` :mod:`ansible_mitogen`: Fix templated python interpreter
+  with `meta: reset_connection`
 
 
 v0.3.19 (2024-12-02)
diff --git a/tests/ansible/regression/issue_1079__wait_for_connection_timeout.yml b/tests/ansible/regression/issue_1079__wait_for_connection_timeout.yml
index 2ff1899b..6ded03ea 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/regression/issue_1079__wait_for_connection_timeout.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible/regression/issue_1079__wait_for_connection_timeout.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,15 @@
   tags:
     - issue_1079
     - wait_for_connection
+
+- hosts: issue1079
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - meta: reset_connection
+    - name: Wait for connection after reset_connection
+      wait_for_connection:
+        timeout: 5
+  tags:
+    - issue_1079
+    - reset_connection
+    - wait_for_connection