diff --git a/server/states/MiningState.js b/server/states/MiningState.js
index 123489f..dea86ce 100644
--- a/server/states/MiningState.js
+++ b/server/states/MiningState.js
@@ -40,48 +40,59 @@ export class MiningState extends BaseState {
     console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Starting mining operation`);
 
     while (!this.cancelled) {
-      // Safety checks
-      const fuel = await this.checkFuel();
-      if (fuel !== 'unlimited' && fuel < this.minFuel) {
-        console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Low fuel (${fuel}), attempting refuel`);
-        const refueled = await this.tryRefuel();
-        if (!refueled) {
-          console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Cannot refuel, going home`);
-          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'low_fuel' });
+      try {
+        // Safety checks
+        const fuel = await this.checkFuel();
+        if (fuel !== 'unlimited' && fuel < this.minFuel) {
+          console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Low fuel (${fuel}), attempting refuel`);
+          const refueled = await this.tryRefuel();
+          if (!refueled) {
+            console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Cannot refuel, going home`);
+            this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'low_fuel' });
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Check inventory
+        const isFull = await this.isInventoryFull();
+        if (isFull) {
+          console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Inventory full, going home to dump`);
+          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'inventory_full', returnState: 'mining', returnData: this.data });
           return;
         }
+
+        // Check distance from home
+        if (this._isTooFar()) {
+          console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Too far from home, returning`);
+          this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'too_far' });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Mark current position as visited
+        const pos = this.turtle.position;
+        if (pos) {
+          this.visitedPositions.add(`${pos.x},${pos.y},${pos.z}`);
+        }
+
+        // Scan surroundings for ores
+        const scanResult = await this.scanSurroundings();
+        
+        // Mine any ores found in surroundings
+        yield* this._mineAdjacentOres();
+
+        // Explore step - try to find new areas
+        yield* this._exploreStep();
+
+      } catch (error) {
+        const isTimeout = error.message?.includes('timed out');
+        if (isTimeout) {
+          console.warn(`[${this.turtle.id}] Mining exec timeout, will retry next iteration`);
+          await this._sleep(3000);
+        } else {
+          throw error;
+        }
       }
 
-      // Check inventory
-      const isFull = await this.isInventoryFull();
-      if (isFull) {
-        console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Inventory full, going home to dump`);
-        this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'inventory_full', returnState: 'mining', returnData: this.data });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Check distance from home
-      if (this._isTooFar()) {
-        console.log(`[${this.turtle.id}] Too far from home, returning`);
-        this.turtle.setState('goHome', { reason: 'too_far' });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Mark current position as visited
-      const pos = this.turtle.position;
-      if (pos) {
-        this.visitedPositions.add(`${pos.x},${pos.y},${pos.z}`);
-      }
-
-      // Scan surroundings for ores
-      const scanResult = await this.scanSurroundings();
-      
-      // Mine any ores found in surroundings
-      yield* this._mineAdjacentOres();
-
-      // Explore step - try to find new areas
-      yield* this._exploreStep();
-
       yield;
       await this._sleep(200);
     }