diff --git a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
index 0ea68a3954..d477e1cc06 100644
--- a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
+++ b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Pending Release
 
 Breaking changes:
 
-- None
+- api: replace the `drainConnections()` method with a broader `resetConnectivityState()`. (:issue:`#2225 <2225>`).
 
 Bugfixes:
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Bugfixes:
 Features:
 
 - api: add option to extend the keepalive timeout when any frame is received on the owning HTTP/2 connection. (:issue:`#2229 <2229>`)
+- api: add option to control whether Envoy should drain connections after a soft DNS refresh completes. (:issue:`#2225 <2225>`, :issue:`#2242 <2242>`)
 
 0.4.6 (April 26, 2022)
 ========================
diff --git a/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m b/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
index bd94e2b9d1..db3d68a194 100644
--- a/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
+++ b/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithAdminInterfaceEnabled:(BOOL)adminInterfaceEnabled
                            dnsPreresolveHostnames:(NSString *)dnsPreresolveHostnames
                               enableHappyEyeballs:(BOOL)enableHappyEyeballs
                            enableInterfaceBinding:(BOOL)enableInterfaceBinding
+                        enableDrainPostDnsRefresh:(BOOL)enableDrainPostDnsRefresh
                     enforceTrustChainVerification:(BOOL)enforceTrustChainVerification
     h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds:
         (UInt32)h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithAdminInterfaceEnabled:(BOOL)adminInterfaceEnabled
   self.dnsPreresolveHostnames = dnsPreresolveHostnames;
   self.enableHappyEyeballs = enableHappyEyeballs;
   self.enableInterfaceBinding = enableInterfaceBinding;
+  self.enableDrainPostDnsRefresh = enableDrainPostDnsRefresh;
   self.enforceTrustChainVerification = enforceTrustChainVerification;
   self.h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds =
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds;
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ - (nullable NSString *)resolveTemplate:(NSString *)templateYAML {
                             self.h2ExtendKeepaliveTimeout ? @"true" : @"false"];
   [definitions appendFormat:@"- &dns_refresh_rate %lus\n", (unsigned long)self.dnsRefreshSeconds];
   [definitions appendFormat:@"- &dns_resolver_name envoy.network.dns_resolver.apple\n"];
+  [definitions appendFormat:@"- &enable_drain_post_dns_refresh %@\n",
+                            self.enableDrainPostDnsRefresh ? @"true" : @"false"];
   // No additional values are currently needed for Apple-based DNS resolver.
   [definitions
       appendFormat:@"- &dns_resolver_config "
diff --git a/library/objective-c/EnvoyEngine.h b/library/objective-c/EnvoyEngine.h
index dc6d212d45..cc23a80b28 100644
--- a/library/objective-c/EnvoyEngine.h
+++ b/library/objective-c/EnvoyEngine.h
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ extern const int kEnvoyFilterResumeStatusResumeIteration;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UInt32 dnsRefreshSeconds;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL enableHappyEyeballs;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL enableInterfaceBinding;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL enableDrainPostDnsRefresh;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL enforceTrustChainVerification;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UInt32 h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UInt32 h2ConnectionKeepaliveTimeoutSeconds;
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ extern const int kEnvoyFilterResumeStatusResumeIteration;
                            dnsPreresolveHostnames:(NSString *)dnsPreresolveHostnames
                               enableHappyEyeballs:(BOOL)enableHappyEyeballs
                            enableInterfaceBinding:(BOOL)enableInterfaceBinding
+                        enableDrainPostDnsRefresh:(BOOL)enableDrainPostDnsRefresh
                     enforceTrustChainVerification:(BOOL)enforceTrustChainVerification
     h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds:
         (UInt32)h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds
diff --git a/library/swift/EngineBuilder.swift b/library/swift/EngineBuilder.swift
index a08670fb88..69fb4eff93 100644
--- a/library/swift/EngineBuilder.swift
+++ b/library/swift/EngineBuilder.swift
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ open class EngineBuilder: NSObject {
   private var enableHappyEyeballs: Bool = false
   private var enableInterfaceBinding: Bool = false
   private var enforceTrustChainVerification: Bool = true
+  private var enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: Bool = false
   private var h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds: UInt32 = 100000000
   private var h2ConnectionKeepaliveTimeoutSeconds: UInt32 = 10
   private var h2ExtendKeepaliveTimeout: Bool = false
@@ -176,6 +177,20 @@ open class EngineBuilder: NSObject {
     return self
   }
 
+  /// Specify whether to drain connections after the resolution of a soft DNS refresh.
+  /// A refresh may be triggered directly via the Engine API, or as a result of a network
+  /// status update provided by the OS. Draining connections does not interrupt existing
+  /// connections or requests, but will establish new connections for any further requests.
+  ///
+  /// - parameter enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: whether to drain connections after soft DNS refresh.
+  ///
+  /// - returns: This builder.
+  @discardableResult
+  public func enableDrainPostDnsRefresh(_ enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: Bool) -> Self {
+    self.enableDrainPostDnsRefresh = enableDrainPostDnsRefresh
+    return self
+  }
+
   /// Specify whether to enforce TLS trust chain verification for secure sockets.
   ///
   /// - parameter enforceTrustChainVerification: whether to enforce trust chain verification.
@@ -441,6 +456,7 @@ open class EngineBuilder: NSObject {
       dnsPreresolveHostnames: self.dnsPreresolveHostnames,
       enableHappyEyeballs: self.enableHappyEyeballs,
       enableInterfaceBinding: self.enableInterfaceBinding,
+      enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: self.enableDrainPostDnsRefresh,
       enforceTrustChainVerification: self.enforceTrustChainVerification,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds:
         self.h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds,
diff --git a/test/swift/EngineBuilderTests.swift b/test/swift/EngineBuilderTests.swift
index b3f3990d47..2654a48240 100644
--- a/test/swift/EngineBuilderTests.swift
+++ b/test/swift/EngineBuilderTests.swift
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ final class EngineBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
       dnsPreresolveHostnames: "[test]",
       enableHappyEyeballs: true,
       enableInterfaceBinding: true,
+      enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: false,
       enforceTrustChainVerification: false,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds: 1,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveTimeoutSeconds: 333,
@@ -465,6 +466,7 @@ final class EngineBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&dns_multiple_addresses true"))
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&enable_interface_binding true"))
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&trust_chain_verification ACCEPT_UNTRUSTED"))
+    XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&enable_drain_post_dns_refresh false"))
 
     // HTTP/2
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&h2_connection_keepalive_idle_interval 0.001s"))
@@ -509,6 +511,7 @@ final class EngineBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
       dnsPreresolveHostnames: "[test]",
       enableHappyEyeballs: false,
       enableInterfaceBinding: false,
+      enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: true,
       enforceTrustChainVerification: true,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds: 1,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveTimeoutSeconds: 333,
@@ -537,6 +540,7 @@ final class EngineBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&enable_interface_binding false"))
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&trust_chain_verification VERIFY_TRUST_CHAIN"))
     XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&h2_delay_keepalive_timeout false"))
+    XCTAssertTrue(resolvedYAML.contains("&enable_drain_post_dns_refresh true"))
   }
 
   func testReturnsNilWhenUnresolvedValueInTemplate() {
@@ -552,6 +556,7 @@ final class EngineBuilderTests: XCTestCase {
       dnsPreresolveHostnames: "[test]",
       enableHappyEyeballs: false,
       enableInterfaceBinding: false,
+      enableDrainPostDnsRefresh: false,
       enforceTrustChainVerification: true,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveIdleIntervalMilliseconds: 222,
       h2ConnectionKeepaliveTimeoutSeconds: 333,