This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for improved beam recovery at mobile stations (UE's) that support connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX). In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, at a communication node configured to operate in a connected discontinuous reception mode, a first plurality of reference signals in a time window that overlaps at least partially with a semi-active time or an active time within a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication node.