diff --git a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
index 3a89a90..2de2df1 100644
--- a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
+++ b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
@@ -126,14 +126,17 @@ async def stop_error(ctx, error):
 async def query_playhead():
     head_url = f'https://{scheduler_hostname}/playhead'
     try:
-        #requests.get(head_url).status_code == 200
-        response = requests.get(head_url)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        playhead = response.json()
-        logger_discord.info(f'Querying playhead at {head_url}')
+        if requests.get(head_url).status_code == 200:
+            response = requests.get(head_url)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            playhead = response.json()
+            logger_discord.info(f'Querying playhead at {head_url}')
+        else:
+            logger_discord.error('Cannot connect to the playhead!')
     except Exception as e:
         logger_discord.error('Cannot connect to the playhead!')
         logger_discord.error(e)
+        await asyncio.sleep(5)
     return playhead
 
 async def query_database():