diff --git a/gun.js b/gun.js
index 82f82b92..145ce47c 100644
--- a/gun.js
+++ b/gun.js
@@ -1572,7 +1572,8 @@
 			var wait = 2 * 999;
 			function reconnect(peer){
 				clearTimeout(peer.defer);
-				if(doc && peer.retry <= 0){ return } peer.retry = (peer.retry || opt.retry || 60) - 1;
+				if(doc && peer.retry <= 0){ return }
+				peer.retry = (peer.retry || opt.retry+1 || 60) - ((-peer.tried + (peer.tried = +new Date) < wait*4)?1:0);
 				peer.defer = setTimeout(function to(){
 					if(doc && doc.hidden){ return setTimeout(to,wait) }
 					open(peer);