diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e576021..433d0591 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cadt-ui",
-  "version": "1.2.7",
+  "version": "1.2.8",
   "private": true,
   "author": "Chia Network Inc. <hello@chia.net>",
   "homepage": "./",
diff --git a/src/store/actions/socket.js b/src/store/actions/socket.js
index 51ed4d05..a2785e11 100644
--- a/src/store/actions/socket.js
+++ b/src/store/actions/socket.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const SOCKET_STATUS = keyMirror(
 let socket;
 let interval;
 let reconnectInterval = 1000;
+let reconnectAttempts = 0;
 
 const notifyRefresh = _.debounce(dispatch => {
   NotificationManager.info(
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const notifyRefresh = _.debounce(dispatch => {
     () => dispatch(refreshApp(true)),
     true,
   );
-}, 100);
+}, 1000);
 
 const initListenersForEachMessageType = dispatch => {
   Object.keys(messageTypes).forEach(key => {
@@ -84,20 +85,35 @@ export const emitAction = actionCreator => {
 };
 
 const reconnectSocket = _.debounce(dispatch => {
-  if (!socket || (socket && !socket.connected)) {
+  if (reconnectAttempts <= 10 && (!socket || !socket.connected)) {
+    console.log(
+      'Attempting to reconnect to socket server...',
+      reconnectAttempts,
+    );
     dispatch(initiateSocket());
     setTimeout(() => {
-      if (!socket || (socket && !socket.connected)) {
+      if (!socket || !socket.connected) {
         reconnectSocket(dispatch);
       }
-      reconnectInterval = reconnectInterval * 2;
+      reconnectInterval *= 2;
     }, reconnectInterval);
+  } else if (reconnectAttempts > 10) {
+    console.log("Couldn't connect to socket server. Max attempts reached.");
+    dispatch(setSocketStatus(SOCKET_STATUS.OFFLINE));
+
+    clearInterval(interval);
   }
-}, 100);
+}, 1000);
 
 export const initiateSocket = remoteHost => {
   disconnectSocket();
 
+  if (reconnectAttempts > 10) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  reconnectAttempts++;
+
   const WS_HOST = `${remoteHost || constants.API_HOST}/ws`;
   const transports = ['websocket'];
 
@@ -158,16 +174,22 @@ export const initiateSocket = remoteHost => {
         console.log('Attempting to connect to socket_id: ', socket.id);
         console.log('### Socket Connected ###');
         dispatch(setSocketStatus(SOCKET_STATUS.CONNECTED));
+        reconnectAttempts = 0;
         socket.emit('authentication');
       });
 
     initListenersForEachMessageType(dispatch);
 
     interval = setInterval(() => {
-      if (!socket || (socket && !socket.connected)) {
+      if (reconnectAttempts <= 10 && (!socket || !socket.connected)) {
         dispatch(setSocketStatus(SOCKET_STATUS.OFFLINE));
         clearInterval(interval);
         reconnectSocket(dispatch);
+      } else if (reconnectAttempts > 10) {
+        console.log("Couldn't connect to socket server. Max attempts reached.");
+        dispatch(setSocketStatus(SOCKET_STATUS.OFFLINE));
+        clearInterval(interval);
+        disconnectSocket();
       }
     }, 5000);
   };