diff --git a/server/main.cpp b/server/main.cpp
index 4c88bc5..81052b8 100644
--- a/server/main.cpp
+++ b/server/main.cpp
@@ -454,18 +454,21 @@ int	pthread_create(pthread_t *thread, const pthread_attr_t *attr, void *(*start_
         }
     }
 
-    int result, attempt{0};
+    int result, attempt{0}, sleep{5};
     while((result = original_pthread_create(thread, attr, start_routine, arg)) != 0 && errno == EAGAIN) {
-        if(attempt > 10) {
-            std::cerr << "[CRITICAL] pthread_create(...) cause EAGAIN for the last 10 attempts! Aborting application execution!" << std::endl;
+        if(attempt > 50) {
+            std::cerr << "[CRITICAL] pthread_create(...) cause EAGAIN for the last 50 attempts! Aborting application execution!" << std::endl;
             std::abort();
         } else if(attempt > 5) {
             /* let some other threads do work */
             pthread_yield();
         }
-        std::cerr << "[CRITICAL] pthread_create(...) cause EAGAIN! Trying again in 5usec (Attempt: " << attempt << ")" << std::endl;
-        usleep(5);
+
+        std::string message{"[CRITICAL] pthread_create(...) cause EAGAIN! Trying again in " + std::to_string(sleep) + "usec (Attempt: " + std::to_string(attempt) + ")"};
+        std::cerr << message << std::endl;
+        usleep(sleep);
         attempt++;
+        sleep = (int) (sleep * 1.25);
     }
     return result;
 }
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