diff --git a/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.cpp b/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.cpp
index 2e3aff2b6c..f425f88a6d 100644
--- a/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.cpp
+++ b/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ TcpReceiver::TcpReceiver( const QString &address, const int port, QObject *paren
 {
   connect( mSocket, qOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>( &QAbstractSocket::errorOccurred ), this, &TcpReceiver::handleError );
   connect( mSocket, &QTcpSocket::stateChanged, this, [this]( QAbstractSocket::SocketState state ) {
-    setSocketState( state );
     if ( state == QAbstractSocket::SocketState::UnconnectedState && mReconnectOnDisconnect )
     {
       mReconnectTimer.start( 2000 );
     }
+    else
+    {
+      setSocketState( state );
+    }
   } );
 
   connect( mSocket, &QAbstractSocket::connected, this, [this] {
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ void TcpReceiver::handleConnectDevice()
     return;
   }
   qInfo() << QStringLiteral( "TcpReceiver: Initiating connection to address %1 (port %2)" ).arg( mAddress, QString::number( mPort ) );
+  mConnectionFailureCount = 0;
+  mReconnectOnDisconnect = true;
   mSocket->connectToHost( mAddress, mPort, QTcpSocket::ReadWrite );
 }
 
@@ -100,5 +105,15 @@ void TcpReceiver::handleError( QAbstractSocket::SocketError error )
   }
   qInfo() << QStringLiteral( "TcpReceiver: Error: %1" ).arg( mLastError );
 
+  if ( mReconnectOnDisconnect )
+  {
+    mConnectionFailureCount++;
+  }
+
+  if ( mConnectionFailureCount > 10 )
+  {
+    mReconnectOnDisconnect = false;
+  }
+
   emit lastErrorChanged( mLastError );
 }
diff --git a/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.h b/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.h
index fa7de817f2..078df41f8a 100644
--- a/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.h
+++ b/src/core/positioning/tcpreceiver.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class TcpReceiver : public NmeaGnssReceiver
     QTcpSocket *mSocket = nullptr;
 
     bool mReconnectOnDisconnect = false;
+    int mConnectionFailureCount = 0;
     QTimer mReconnectTimer;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.cpp b/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.cpp
index 528b94a9aa..5b1f3379a4 100644
--- a/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.cpp
+++ b/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,14 @@ UdpReceiver::UdpReceiver( const QString &address, const int port, QObject *paren
 
   connect( mSocket, qOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>( &QAbstractSocket::errorOccurred ), this, &UdpReceiver::handleError );
   connect( mSocket, &QUdpSocket::stateChanged, this, [this]( QAbstractSocket::SocketState state ) {
-    setSocketState( state );
     if ( state == QAbstractSocket::SocketState::UnconnectedState && mReconnectOnDisconnect )
     {
       mReconnectTimer.start( 2000 );
     }
+    else
+    {
+      setSocketState( state );
+    }
   } );
 
   connect( mSocket, &QUdpSocket::readyRead, this, [this]() {
@@ -85,6 +88,8 @@ void UdpReceiver::handleConnectDevice()
     return;
   }
   qInfo() << QStringLiteral( "UdpReceiver: Initiating connection to address %1 (port %2)" ).arg( mAddress, QString::number( mPort ) );
+  mConnectionFailureCount = 0;
+  mReconnectOnDisconnect = true;
   mBuffer->open( QIODevice::ReadWrite );
   mSocket->bind( QHostAddress( mAddress ), mPort, QAbstractSocket::ShareAddress | QAbstractSocket::ReuseAddressHint );
   mSocket->joinMulticastGroup( QHostAddress( mAddress ) );
@@ -127,5 +132,15 @@ void UdpReceiver::handleError( QAbstractSocket::SocketError error )
   }
   qInfo() << QStringLiteral( "UdpReceiver: Error: %1" ).arg( mLastError );
 
+  if ( mReconnectOnDisconnect )
+  {
+    mConnectionFailureCount++;
+  }
+
+  if ( mConnectionFailureCount > 10 )
+  {
+    mReconnectOnDisconnect = false;
+  }
+
   emit lastErrorChanged( mLastError );
 }
diff --git a/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.h b/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.h
index 2a8dc261c6..ebc159fe1b 100644
--- a/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.h
+++ b/src/core/positioning/udpreceiver.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class UdpReceiver : public NmeaGnssReceiver
     QBuffer *mBuffer = nullptr;
 
     bool mReconnectOnDisconnect = false;
+    int mConnectionFailureCount = 0;
     QTimer mReconnectTimer;
 };