diff --git a/app/src/server.c b/app/src/server.c
index 33f25b55..ede701c0 100644
--- a/app/src/server.c
+++ b/app/src/server.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ socket_t server_connect_to(struct server *server, Uint32 timeout_ms) {
     if (!server->tunnel_forward) {
         server->device_socket = net_accept(server->server_socket);
     } else {
-        Uint32 attempts = 10;
+        Uint32 attempts = 50;
         Uint32 delay = 100; // ms
         server->device_socket = connect_to_server(server->local_port, attempts, delay);
     }