diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
index 9e290ede0b..d091d3f5e7 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ frappe.socketio = {
 			frappe.socketio.socket = io.connect(frappe.socketio.get_host(port), {
 				secure: true,
 				withCredentials: true,
+				reconnectionAttempts: 3,
 			});
 		} else if (window.location.protocol == "http:") {
 			frappe.socketio.socket = io.connect(frappe.socketio.get_host(port), {
 				withCredentials: true,
+				reconnectionAttempts: 3,
 			});
 		} else if (window.location.protocol == "file:") {
 			frappe.socketio.socket = io.connect(window.localStorage.server, {
 				withCredentials: true,
+				reconnectionAttempts: 3,
 			});
 		}