diff --git a/src/core/xmpp.py b/src/core/xmpp.py
index 9ee9de5f..1f109b37 100644
--- a/src/core/xmpp.py
+++ b/src/core/xmpp.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class SatXMPPClient(client.XMPPClient):
         # If no SRV record is found, the host is directly extracted from the JID.
         client.XMPPClient.__init__(self, user_jid, password, host or None, port or C.XMPP_C2S_PORT)
         self.factory.clientConnectionLost = self.connectionLost
+        self.factory.maxRetries = 2
         self.__connected = False
         self.profile = profile
         self.host_app = host_app