diff --git a/gallery-dl/gallery-dl.sh b/gallery-dl/gallery-dl.sh
index 2c66822..39d468a 100755
--- a/gallery-dl/gallery-dl.sh
+++ b/gallery-dl/gallery-dl.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ download() {
     [[ -f downloaded_$1.txt ]] || echo -e "${IYELLOW}download_$1.txt doesn't exist${NO_COLOR}" || exit 1
     cp downloaded_$1.txt to_download_$1.txt
 
-    while [ 1 ]
-    do
+    for ((n=0;n<5;n++)); do
         gallery-dl --config ./gallery-dl/config.json --input-file-delete to_download_$1.txt
 
         if [ ! -s to_download_$1.txt ]; then
@@ -38,6 +37,11 @@ download() {
         echo -e "${IGREEN}has internet${NO_COLOR}"
     done
 
+    if [ -s to_download_$1.txt ]; then
+        # exit with some kind of error
+        # service should then send error and fitting message to ntfy
+    fi
+
     [[ $(hostname) != \s\a\t\a\n ]] && cp ./gallery-dl/archive-$1.sqlite3 /data/backup
 }