diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 53c16f6728..dea4a69972 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ var passportConf = require('./config/passport');
 mongoose.connect(secrets.db);
 mongoose.connection.on('error', function() {
   console.log('✗ MongoDB Connection Error. Please make sure MongoDB is running.'.red);
+  setTimeout(function() {
+    mongoose.connect(secrets.db);
+  }, 5000);
 });
 
 var app = express();