diff --git a/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/ApiController.Connectivity.cs b/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/ApiController.Connectivity.cs
index e56222f..957c3f4 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/ApiController.Connectivity.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/ApiController.Connectivity.cs
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ namespace MareSynchronos.WebAPI
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
 
-        private Task ConnectionHubOnReconnected(string? arg)
+        private async Task ConnectionHubOnReconnected(string? arg)
         {
             Logger.Debug("Connection restored");
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(new Random().Next(5, 10)));
             _connectionDto = _connectionHub!.InvokeAsync<ConnectionDto>(ConnectionHubAPI.InvokeHeartbeat, _dalamudUtil.PlayerNameHashed).Result;
             Connected?.Invoke();
-            return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
 
         private Task ConnectionHubOnReconnecting(Exception? arg)
diff --git a/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/Utils/ForeverRetryPolicy.cs b/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/Utils/ForeverRetryPolicy.cs
index 98eddbc..6b6187d 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/Utils/ForeverRetryPolicy.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/WebAPI/Utils/ForeverRetryPolicy.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ public class ForeverRetryPolicy : IRetryPolicy
 {
     public TimeSpan? NextRetryDelay(RetryContext retryContext)
     {
-        return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+        return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(new Random().Next(5, 20));
     }
 }
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