diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index f24568a..d43bc3f 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var UPDATE_INTERVAL = 5000;
 var PING_INTERVAL = 2000;
 var MINERS_LIMIT = 5;
 var MAX_HISTORY_UPDATE = 50;
+var MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS = 10;
 
 Socket = Primus.createSocket({
 	transformer: 'websockets',
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ function Node ()
 
 	this._lastChainLog = 0;
 	this._lastPendingLog = 0;
-	this._called = 0
+	this._connection_attempts = 0
 
 	this.startWeb3Connection();
 
@@ -147,12 +148,20 @@ Node.prototype.checkWeb3Connection = function()
 		}
 		catch (err)
 		{
-			console.error('Web3 connection attempt', chalk.cyan('#' + this._called++), 'failed');
-
-			setTimeout(function ()
+			if(this._connection_attempts < MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS)
 			{
-				self.checkWeb3Connection();
-			}, 500);
+				console.error('Web3 connection attempt', chalk.cyan('#' + this._connection_attempts++), 'failed');
+				console.error('Trying again in', chalk.cyan(500 * this._connection_attempts + ' ms'));
+
+				setTimeout(function ()
+				{
+					self.checkWeb3Connection();
+				}, 500 * this._connection_attempts);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				console.error('Web3 connection failed', chalk.cyan(MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS), 'times. Aborting...');
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }