diff --git a/client/src/connection.vala b/client/src/connection.vala
index c084944..98eb61a 100644
--- a/client/src/connection.vala
+++ b/client/src/connection.vala
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace StudySystemClient {
 	private class OutgoingMessage {
 		public uint8[] content { get; private set; }
 
-		private const uint MAX_FAIL_COUNT = 10;
+		private const uint MAX_FAIL_COUNT = 4;
 
 		private uint fail_count;