diff --git a/core/redis_handler.py b/core/redis_handler.py
index e2c1726..f534cec 100644
--- a/core/redis_handler.py
+++ b/core/redis_handler.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ def __init__(self, bot, mineflayer_bot):
         self._response_waiters: dict[str, asyncio.Future] = {}
         self.redis: redis.Redis = None
         self._restart: bool = True
+        self._reconnect_delay: int = 30
+        self._max_reconnect_delay: int = 600
 
     @property
     def running(self):
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ async def reader(self):
                 channel = self.recieve_channel + ":" + self.client_name
                 await pubsub.subscribe(channel)
                 print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Subscribed to {channel}")
+                self._reconnect_delay = 5
                 while (not self.bot.is_closed()) and self.running:
                     try:
                         message = await pubsub.get_message(ignore_subscribe_messages=True, timeout=10)
@@ -181,9 +184,10 @@ async def reader(self):
                     )
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Task Cancelled")
-        except redis.ConnectionError:
-            print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Redis connection closed")
-            traceback.print_exc()
+            self._restart = False
+            raise
+        except redis.ConnectionError as e:
+            print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Redis connection error: {e}")
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Critical error occurred\n" + str(e))
             traceback.print_exc()
@@ -201,12 +205,29 @@ async def reader(self):
                 await self.bot.send_debug_message(content)
         finally:
             if self.redis is not None:
-                await self.close(restart=self._restart)
+                try:
+                    await self.redis.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                self.redis = None
         print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Connection closed")
         if self._restart:
-            await asyncio.sleep(5)
-            print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Restarting...")
+            delay = self._reconnect_delay
+            print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Reconnecting in {delay}s...")
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            loop.call_later(delay, lambda: asyncio.create_task(self._restart_reader()))
+            self._reconnect_delay = min(self._reconnect_delay * 2, self._max_reconnect_delay)
+
+    async def _restart_reader(self):
+        if not self._restart:
+            return
+        if self.running:
+            return
+        try:
             await self.start()
+        except Exception as e: 
+            print(f"{Color.MAGENTA}Redis{Color.RESET} > Failed to restart reader: {e}")
+            traceback.print_exc()
 
     async def send_message(self, **data) -> str:
         if self.redis is None:
@@ -241,8 +262,15 @@ async def request(self, endpoint: str, **data):
 
     async def close(self, *, restart: bool = False):
         self._restart = restart
-        await self.redis.close()
-        self.read_task.cancel()
+        if self.redis is not None:
+            try:
+                await self.redis.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        if self.read_task is not None and not self.read_task.done():
+            current = asyncio.current_task()
+            if current is not self.read_task:
+                self.read_task.cancel()
 
     @classmethod
     async def create(cls, discord_bot, mineflayer_bot):