diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 96b7c7a..3857dc4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ int run_main(Connection* conn, char* quitmsg, unsigned int timeout)
 			close(sendbuf.fd);
 			close(fifobuf.fd);
 			conn->state = CONN_PENDING;
+			if (reconinter == 0)
+				reconinter = 10;
+			else if (reconinter > 300)
+				reconinter = 300;
+			else
+				reconinter *= 2;
 			continue;
 		} else if (conn->state == CONN_PENDING) {
 			if (ctime - conn->lastconnect < reconinter) continue;
@@ -217,6 +223,7 @@ int run_main(Connection* conn, char* quitmsg, unsigned int timeout)
 				continue;
 			}
 		} else if (conn->state == CONN_ACTIVE) {
+			reconinter = 0;
 			if (conn->lastmessage < ctime - timeout && conn->lastpong < conn->lastping - timeout) {
 				LOG(LOG_WARN, "Server " ADDRFMT " didn't respond to a PING in time.", conn->data.addr, conn->data.port);
 				conn->state = CONN_RECONNECTING;