diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/HlsDownload.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/HlsDownload.java
index 2f72bb75..187a42b4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/HlsDownload.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/download/HlsDownload.java
@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ public class HlsDownload extends AbstractHlsDownload {
         } catch(HttpException e) {
             if(e.getResponseCode() == 404) {
                 LOG.debug("Playlist not found (404). Model {} probably went offline", model);
+                waitSomeTime();
             } else if(e.getResponseCode() == 403) {
                 LOG.debug("Playlist access forbidden (403). Model {} probably went private or offline", model);
+                waitSomeTime();
             } else {
                 throw e;
             }
@@ -344,4 +346,15 @@ public class HlsDownload extends AbstractHlsDownload {
             throw new FileNotFoundException(playlist.getAbsolutePath() + " does not exist");
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Causes the current thread to sleep for a short amount of time.
+     * This is used to slow down retries, if something is wrong with the playlist.
+     * E.g. HTTP 403 or 404
+     */
+    private void waitSomeTime() {
+        try {
+            Thread.sleep(10_000);
+        } catch (Exception e) {}
+    }
 }