diff --git a/net/transmission/files/transmission.init b/net/transmission/files/transmission.init
index 463e8ddb9..535ace8bb 100644
--- a/net/transmission/files/transmission.init
+++ b/net/transmission/files/transmission.init
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ transmission() {
 
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/bin/transmission-daemon -g $config_dir -f
-	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_set_param respawn retry=60
 	procd_set_param user "$user"
 	if test -z "$USE";then
 		procd_set_param limits core="0 0"