diff --git a/src/Raven.Server/ServerWide/ServerStore.cs b/src/Raven.Server/ServerWide/ServerStore.cs
index 9685c5777d19..660b1ee5c1e9 100644
--- a/src/Raven.Server/ServerWide/ServerStore.cs
+++ b/src/Raven.Server/ServerWide/ServerStore.cs
@@ -336,7 +336,14 @@ public void UpdateTopologyChangeNotification()
                             {
                                 var topology = GetClusterTopology();
                                 var leader = _engine.LeaderTag;
-                                if (leader == null || leader == _engine.Tag)
+
+                                if (leader == null)
+                                {
+                                    delay = ReconnectionBackoff(delay);
+                                    break;
+                                }
+
+                                if (leader == _engine.Tag)
                                     break;
 
                                 var leaderUrl = topology.GetUrlFromTag(leader);