diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index fc57f6f..932686c 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SyncClientFactory(ClientFactory):
             self._timesTried += 1
             self._client.ui.showMessage(getMessage("reconnection-attempt-notification"))
             self.reconnecting = True
-            reactor.callLater(0.1 * (2 ** self._timesTried), connector.connect)
+            reactor.callLater(0.1 * (2 ** min(self._timesTried,5)), connector.connect)
         else:
             message = getMessage("disconnection-notification")
             self._client.ui.showErrorMessage(message)
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 2ec7783..f941d2e 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ MINIMUM_SLOWDOWN_THRESHOLD = 1.3
 SLOWDOWN_RESET_THRESHOLD = 0.1
 DIFFERENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = 2.5
 PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT = 12.5
-RECONNECT_RETRIES = 10
+RECONNECT_RETRIES = 999
 SERVER_STATE_INTERVAL = 1
 WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL = 1
 AUTOPLAY_DELAY = 3.0