diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 35ef8e9..44754f3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ checksum = "3e2e65a1a2e43cfcb47a895c4c8b10d1f4a61097f9f254f183aee60cad9c651d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "matrix-feedbot"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5f0425e..7716b61 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "matrix-feedbot"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 authors = ["mirsal <mirsal@mirsal.fr>"]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0108182..637f181 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let handles: Vec<JoinHandle<_>> = config.feeds.clone().into_iter().map(|feed_config| {
         let state_db = Arc::clone(&state_db);
         let bcast_tx = bcast_tx.clone();
+        let mut backoff: u64 = feed_config.delay;
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
 
@@ -80,10 +81,15 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 };
 
                 let feed = if feed.is_none() {
-                    debug!("Sleeping for {} seconds before refreshing this feed", feed_config.delay);
-                    sleep(Duration::from_secs(feed_config.delay)).await;
+                    backoff = max(backoff * 2, 6 * 3600);
+                    error!("Backing off for {} seconds", backoff);
+                    sleep(Duration::from_secs(backoff)).await;
                     continue;
                 } else {
+                    if backoff != feed_config.delay {
+                        debug!("Resetting exponential backoff timer");
+                        backoff = feed_config.delay;
+                    }
                     feed.unwrap()
                 };
 
diff --git a/src/matrix.rs b/src/matrix.rs
index 8d571a9..3effc84 100644
--- a/src/matrix.rs
+++ b/src/matrix.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub async fn login_and_sync<T: Clone>(
     client
         .matrix_auth()
         .login_username(username, password)
-        .initial_device_display_name("bender v0.1.3")
+        .initial_device_display_name("bender v0.1.4")
         .await?;
 
     info!("logged in as {username}");