diff --git a/src/controller.cpp b/src/controller.cpp
index 2aaa590..b833009 100644
--- a/src/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/controller.cpp
@@ -275,15 +275,28 @@ void Controller::noConnection()
 }
 
 /// This will refresh all the balance data from hushd
-void Controller::refresh(bool force) 
-{
-   qDebug()<< __func__;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return;
+#include <thread>
+
+void Controller::refresh(bool force) {
+   qDebug() << __func__;
 
-    getInfoThenRefresh(force);
+   int attempts = 0;
+   const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+   while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+       if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+           qDebug() << "Max retry reached";
+           return;
+       }
+       qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+       std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+       attempts++;
+   }
+
+   getInfoThenRefresh(force);
 }
 
+
 void Controller::processInfo(const json& info)
 {
     // Testnet?
@@ -642,8 +655,19 @@ void Controller::setLag(int lag)
 void Controller::refreshAddresses() 
 {
     qDebug()<< __func__;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return noConnection();
+    
+    int attempts = 0;
+    const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+    while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+        if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+            qDebug() << "Max try reached";
+            return noConnection();
+        }
+        qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+        attempts++;
+    }
     
     auto newzaddresses = new QList<QString>();
     auto newtaddresses = new QList<QString>();
@@ -897,8 +921,19 @@ void Controller::updateUIBalances()
 void Controller::refreshBalances() 
 {    
     qDebug()<< __func__;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return noConnection();
+
+    int attempts = 0;
+    const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+    while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+        if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+            qDebug() << "Max try reached";
+            return noConnection();
+        }
+        qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+        attempts++;
+    }
 
     // 1. Get the Balances
     zrpc->fetchBalance([=] (json reply) {    
@@ -973,8 +1008,19 @@ void printJsonValue(QTextStream& out, const nlohmann::json& j, int depth = 0) {
 
 void Controller::refreshTransactions() {
     qDebug()<< __func__;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return noConnection();
+
+    int attempts = 0;
+    const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+    while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+        if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+            qDebug() << "Max try reached";
+            return noConnection();
+        }
+        qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+        attempts++;
+    }
 
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": fetchTransactions";
     zrpc->fetchTransactions([=] (json reply) {
@@ -1574,8 +1620,19 @@ void Controller::checkForUpdate(bool silent)
     qDebug()<< __func__;
     // No checking for updates, needs testing with Gitea
     return;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return noConnection();
+
+    int attempts = 0;
+    const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+    while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+        if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+            qDebug() << "Max try reached";
+            return noConnection();
+        }
+        qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+        attempts++;
+    }
 
     QUrl cmcURL("https://git.hush.is/repos/MyHush/SilentDragonLite/releases");
 
@@ -1663,8 +1720,19 @@ void Controller::checkForUpdate(bool silent)
 void Controller::refreshHUSHPrice() 
 {
     qDebug()<< __func__;
-    if (!zrpc->haveConnection()) 
-        return;
+    
+    int attempts = 0;
+    const int max_attempts = 10;
+
+    while (!zrpc->haveConnection()) {
+        if (attempts >= max_attempts) {
+            qDebug() << "Max try reached";
+            return noConnection();
+        }
+        qDebug() << "Waiting for connection... try :  " << attempts + 1;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2 * attempts));
+        attempts++;
+    }
 
     // TODO: use/render all this data
     QUrl cmcURL("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=hush&vs_currencies=btc%2Cusd%2Ceur%2Ceth%2Cgbp%2Ccny%2Cjpy%2Crub%2Ccad%2Csgd%2Cchf%2Cinr%2Caud%2Cinr&include_market_cap=true&include_24hr_vol=true&include_24hr_change=true");