diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 6d3595d58..9c11dcc46 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func (m *Miner) mine(ctx context.Context) {
 			_, err = m.api.BeaconGetEntry(ctx, prebase.TipSet.Height()+prebase.NullRounds+1)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed getting beacon entry: %s", err)
+				m.niceSleep(time.Second)
 				continue
 			}