diff --git a/src/components/App.vue b/src/components/App.vue
index 87b62138b..f3a7070ad 100644
--- a/src/components/App.vue
+++ b/src/components/App.vue
@@ -294,30 +294,51 @@ module.exports = {
 		that.$store.commit("SET_NETWORK", network);
 	    });
 	},
-
 	checkIfDomainNeedsUnblocking() {
 	    if (this.network == null) return;
 	    var that = this;
 	    this.network.otherDomain().thenApply(function (domainOpt) {
-		if (domainOpt.isPresent()) {
+            if (domainOpt.isPresent()) {
+                let domain = domainOpt.get();
+                that.sendNotABlockRequest(domain
+                , () => {
+                    //fine
+                }, (err) => {
+                    that.$toast.error("Please unblock the following domain for Peergos to function correctly: " + domain + " error:" + err);
+                }, 1000 , 2);
+            }
+	    });
+	},
+
+	sendNotABlockRequest(domain, callback, errorCallBack, delayMs, numberOfRetries) {
+	    let that = this;
+	    setTimeout(() => {
 		    var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
-		    var url = domainOpt.get() + "notablock";
+		    var url = domain + "notablock";
 		    req.open("GET", url);
 		    req.responseType = "arraybuffer";
 		    req.onload = function () {
-			console.log("S3 test returned: " + req.status);
+			    console.log("S3 test returned: " + req.status);
+			    if (req.status == 503) {
+			        if (numberOfRetries <= 0) {
+    			        errorCallBack("Rate Limited Error");
+    			    } else {
+    			        that.sendNotABlockRequest(domain, callback, errorCallBack, delayMs * 2, numberOfRetries -1);
+    			    }
+			    } else {
+			        callback();
+			    }
 		    };
-
 		    req.onerror = function (e) {
-			that.$toast.error(
-			    "Please unblock the following domain for Peergos to function correctly: " +
-				domainOpt.get()
-			);
+			    console.log('Unable to contact: ' + domain + ' error:' + e);
+                if (numberOfRetries <= 0) {
+                    errorCallBack("Unable to contact Error");
+                } else {
+                    that.sendNotABlockRequest(domain, callback, errorCallBack, delayMs * 2, numberOfRetries -1);
+                }
 		    };
-
 		    req.send();
-		}
-	    });
+        }, delayMs);
 	},
 
 	// still need to check this