diff --git a/server/Turtle.js b/server/Turtle.js
index 4356608..798b6a4 100644
--- a/server/Turtle.js
+++ b/server/Turtle.js
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ export class Turtle extends EventEmitter {
    */
   async _runStateLoop() {
     const state = this._state;
+    let consecutiveErrors = 0;
+    const MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS = 5;
     
     try {
       const generator = state.act();
@@ -299,9 +301,23 @@ export class Turtle extends EventEmitter {
         if (this._state !== state) {
           return; // State changed, stop this generator
         }
+        // Reset error counter on successful iteration
+        consecutiveErrors = 0;
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      if (this._state === state) {
+      if (this._state !== state) return;
+      
+      consecutiveErrors++;
+      const isTimeout = error.message?.includes('timed out');
+      
+      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
+        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2000));
+        if (this._state === state) {
+          this._runStateLoop(); // Restart the loop with the same state
+        }
+      } else {
         console.error(`[Turtle ${this.id}] State error in ${state.name}:`, error.message);
         this.setState('idle');
       }