diff --git a/AdventureClient.py b/AdventureClient.py
index a4839c902d..b89b8f0600 100644
--- a/AdventureClient.py
+++ b/AdventureClient.py
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ async def atari_sync_task(ctx: AdventureContext):
                 except ConnectionRefusedError:
                     logger.debug("Connection Refused, Trying Again")
                     ctx.atari_status = CONNECTION_REFUSED_STATUS
+                    await asyncio.sleep(1)
                     continue
                 except CancelledError:
                     pass
diff --git a/MMBN3Client.py b/MMBN3Client.py
index bdf1427475..31c6b309b8 100644
--- a/MMBN3Client.py
+++ b/MMBN3Client.py
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ async def gba_sync_task(ctx: MMBN3Context):
             except ConnectionRefusedError:
                 logger.debug("Connection Refused, Trying Again")
                 ctx.gba_status = CONNECTION_REFUSED_STATUS
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
                 continue
 
 
diff --git a/OoTClient.py b/OoTClient.py
index 571300ed36..2b0c7e4966 100644
--- a/OoTClient.py
+++ b/OoTClient.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ async def n64_sync_task(ctx: OoTContext):
             except ConnectionRefusedError:
                 logger.debug("Connection Refused, Trying Again")
                 ctx.n64_status = CONNECTION_REFUSED_STATUS
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
                 continue
 
 
diff --git a/Zelda1Client.py b/Zelda1Client.py
index 4473b3f3c7..9753621ef0 100644
--- a/Zelda1Client.py
+++ b/Zelda1Client.py
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ async def nes_sync_task(ctx: ZeldaContext):
             except ConnectionRefusedError:
                 logger.debug("Connection Refused, Trying Again")
                 ctx.nes_status = CONNECTION_REFUSED_STATUS
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
                 continue