diff --git a/icingabot.py b/icingabot.py
index cb55d6e..be5c0d5 100755
--- a/icingabot.py
+++ b/icingabot.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ else:
 
 class Icinga2ServiceManager:
     ko_services = []
+    error_counter = 0
 
     def build_request_url(self, uri, params={}):
         # Since icinga2 wants « URL-encoded strings » but requests
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class Icinga2ServiceManager:
                 data=json.dumps(data),
                 verify=settings["icinga2ca"],
             )
+            self.error_counter = 0
             if r.status_code == 200:
                 new_ko_services = [n for n in r.json()["results"] if n is not None]
                 news = [
@@ -138,7 +140,9 @@ class Icinga2ServiceManager:
                 self.ko_services = new_ko_services
                 return (lost, news)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.send("Unable to fetch from Icinga2: {}".format(e))
+            if self.error_counter < 10:
+                self.send("Unable to fetch from Icinga2: {}".format(e))
+                self.error_counter += 1
             return (False, False)
 
     def post_on_services(self, pattern, uri, data={}):