diff --git a/server/Turtle.js b/server/Turtle.js
index 798b6a4..922d19c 100644
--- a/server/Turtle.js
+++ b/server/Turtle.js
@@ -288,9 +288,8 @@ export class Turtle extends EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Run the current state's act() generator in a loop
    */
-  async _runStateLoop() {
+  async _runStateLoop(consecutiveErrors = 0) {
     const state = this._state;
-    let consecutiveErrors = 0;
     const MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS = 5;
     
     try {
@@ -312,10 +311,10 @@ export class Turtle extends EventEmitter {
       
       if (isTimeout && consecutiveErrors < MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS) {
         console.warn(`[Turtle ${this.id}] Timeout in ${state.name} (${consecutiveErrors}/${MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS}), retrying...`);
-        // Wait a bit then restart the state loop
+        // Wait a bit then restart the state loop, passing the error count
         await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2000));
         if (this._state === state) {
-          this._runStateLoop(); // Restart the loop with the same state
+          this._runStateLoop(consecutiveErrors);
         }
       } else {
         console.error(`[Turtle ${this.id}] State error in ${state.name}:`, error.message);