diff --git a/code/components/jomjol_wlan/connect_wlan.cpp b/code/components/jomjol_wlan/connect_wlan.cpp
index 60375126..03a4cd75 100644
--- a/code/components/jomjol_wlan/connect_wlan.cpp
+++ b/code/components/jomjol_wlan/connect_wlan.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ static void event_handler(void* arg, esp_event_base_t event_base, int32_t event_
 		if (WIFIReconnectCnt >= 10) {
 			WIFIReconnectCnt = 0;
 			LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Disconnected, multiple reconnect attempts failed (" + 
-													 std::to_string(disconn->reason) + "), still retrying...");
+													 std::to_string(disconn->reason) + "), retrying after 5s");
+			vTaskDelay(5000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS); // Delay between the reconnections
 		}
 	}	
 	else if (event_base == WIFI_EVENT && event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED)