diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/ArbitraryResource.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/ArbitraryResource.java
index e0dc257f..8a800092 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/ArbitraryResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/ArbitraryResource.java
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ public class ArbitraryResource {
 						// Give up after 5 attempts
 						throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createCustomException(request, ApiError.INVALID_CRITERIA, "Data unavailable. Please try again later.");
 					}
+
+					Thread.sleep(3000L);
 					continue;
 				}
 			}