diff --git a/server/states/ExploringState.js b/server/states/ExploringState.js
index 4d452ef..9a69daf 100644
--- a/server/states/ExploringState.js
+++ b/server/states/ExploringState.js
@@ -26,47 +26,60 @@ export class ExploringState extends BaseState {
     console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Starting exploration`);
 
     while (!this.cancelled) {
-      // Safety checks
-      const fuel = await this.checkFuel();
-      if (fuel !== 'unlimited' && fuel < this.minFuel) {
-        const refueled = await this.tryRefuel();
-        if (!refueled) {
-          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'low_fuel' });
+      try {
+        // Safety checks
+        const fuel = await this.checkFuel();
+        if (fuel !== 'unlimited' && fuel < this.minFuel) {
+          const refueled = await this.tryRefuel();
+          if (!refueled) {
+            this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'low_fuel' });
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Check distance
+        if (this._isTooFar()) {
+          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'too_far' });
           return;
         }
+
+        // Check inventory
+        const isFull = await this.isInventoryFull();
+        if (isFull) {
+          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'inventory_full', returnState: 'exploring' });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Mark position
+        const pos = this.turtle.position;
+        if (pos) {
+          this.visitedPositions.add(`${pos.x},${pos.y},${pos.z}`);
+        }
+
+        // Comprehensive scan
+        const scanResult = await this.scanSurroundings();
+        if (scanResult) {
+          this.blocksDiscovered += Object.keys(scanResult).length;
+        }
+
+        // Mine any valuable ores we find
+        yield* this._checkAndMineOres();
+
+        // Exploration movement
+        yield* this._exploreStep();
+
+      } catch (error) {
+        const isTimeout = error.message?.includes('timed out');
+        if (isTimeout) {
+          console.warn(`[${this.turtle.id}] Exploration exec timeout, will retry next iteration`);
+          // Wait longer before retrying after a timeout
+          await this._sleep(3000);
+        } else {
+          // Non-timeout errors still propagate
+          throw error;
+        }
       }
 
-      // Check distance
-      if (this._isTooFar()) {
-        this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'too_far' });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Check inventory
-      const isFull = await this.isInventoryFull();
-      if (isFull) {
-        this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'inventory_full', returnState: 'exploring' });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Mark position
-      const pos = this.turtle.position;
-      if (pos) {
-        this.visitedPositions.add(`${pos.x},${pos.y},${pos.z}`);
-      }
-
-      // Comprehensive scan
-      const scanResult = await this.scanSurroundings();
-      if (scanResult) {
-        this.blocksDiscovered += Object.keys(scanResult).length;
-      }
-
-      // Mine any valuable ores we find
-      yield* this._checkAndMineOres();
-
-      // Exploration movement
-      yield* this._exploreStep();
-
       yield;
       await this._sleep(300);
     }