diff --git a/lib/client/socket.js b/lib/client/socket.js
index e59a8438..600c45a2 100644
--- a/lib/client/socket.js
+++ b/lib/client/socket.js
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ var CloudCmd, Util, DOM, io;
     });
     
     function connect() {
+        var FIVE_SECONDS = 5000;
+        
         socket = io.connect(CloudCmd.HOST, {
-            'max reconnection attempts' : Math.pow(2, 32)
+            'max reconnection attempts' : Math.pow(2, 32),
+            'reconnection limit'        : FIVE_SECONDS
         });
         
         CloudCmd.Socket = socket;