diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketConnection.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketConnection.java
index a779dde..3112700 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketConnection.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketConnection.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class WebSocketConnection {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                int minutes = errorCount * 5 + 1;
+                int minutes = Math.min(errorCount * 2 + 1, 20);
 
                 Log.i("WebSocket: trying to restart in " + minutes + " minute(s)");