diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/NetworkClient.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/NetworkClient.java
index e2ccb098e..e2b3a4d61 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/NetworkClient.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/NetworkClient.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class NetworkClient extends NetworkEventSource implements AutoCloseable
     }
 	
     private static final int FAILURE_RECONNECT_DELAY_SEC = 5;
-    private static final int FAILURE_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+    private static final int FAILURE_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 3;
 	
     // TODO move to payload of some sort
     private final InetSocketAddress address;