diff --git a/code/espurna/config/general.h b/code/espurna/config/general.h
index 63d53a38..1c1c29f9 100644
--- a/code/espurna/config/general.h
+++ b/code/espurna/config/general.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 #define MQTT_QOS                0
 #define MQTT_KEEPALIVE          30
 #define MQTT_RECONNECT_DELAY    10000
+#define MQTT_TRY_INTERVAL       30000
+#define MQTT_MAX_TRIES          5
 #define MQTT_SKIP_RETAINED      1
 #define MQTT_SKIP_TIME          1000
 #define MQTT_ACTION_TOPIC       "/action"
diff --git a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
index daaed144..417aa252 100644
--- a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
+++ b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
@@ -139,6 +139,22 @@ void mqttConnect() {
 
     if (!mqtt.connected()) {
 
+        // Last option: reconnect to wifi after MQTT_MAX_TRIES attemps in a row
+        #if MQTT_MAX_TRIES > 0
+            static unsigned int tries = 0;
+            static unsigned long last_try = millis();
+            if (millis() - last_try < MQTT_TRY_INTERVAL) {
+                if (++tries > MQTT_MAX_TRIES) {
+                    wifiDisconnect();
+                    tries = 0;
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                tries = 0;
+            }
+            last_try = millis();
+        #endif
+
         mqtt.disconnect();
 
         char * host = strdup(getSetting("mqttServer", MQTT_SERVER).c_str());