diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index d43bc3f..0aea334 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var UPDATE_INTERVAL = 5000;
 var PING_INTERVAL = 2000;
 var MINERS_LIMIT = 5;
 var MAX_HISTORY_UPDATE = 50;
-var MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS = 10;
+var MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS = 15;
 
 Socket = Primus.createSocket({
 	transformer: 'websockets',
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Node.prototype.checkWeb3Connection = function()
 				setTimeout(function ()
 				{
 					self.checkWeb3Connection();
-				}, 500 * this._connection_attempts);
+				}, 1000 * this._connection_attempts);
 			}
 			else
 			{