diff --git a/src/commands/fun/gelbooru.js b/src/commands/fun/gelbooru.js
index 2b56e1f..c11f960 100644
--- a/src/commands/fun/gelbooru.js
+++ b/src/commands/fun/gelbooru.js
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ module.exports = {
     const searchTags = [rating, ...tags, ...[...blacklist, ...userBlacklist].map(i => "-" + i)];
     const startTime = process.hrtime.bigint();
 
-    var post = (await Booru.search(booru, searchTags, { limit: 1, random: true, credentials: credentials[booru] ?? null }))[0];
+    var tries = 0;
+    var post;
+    while (post.length == 0 && (tries++) < 5)
+      post = await Booru.search(booru, searchTags, { limit: 1, random: true, credentials: credentials[booru] ?? null });
+
     if (post == null) {
       await interaction.followUp(emojis.warning + " Could not find any post matching tags.");
       return;