diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index f90fe4ec2..b45081540 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ def load_single_feed(request, feed_id):
     include_hidden          = is_true(request.REQUEST.get('include_hidden', False))
     message                 = None
     user_search             = None
-    
+
     dupe_feed_id = None
     user_profiles = []
     now = localtime_for_timezone(datetime.datetime.now(), user.profile.timezone)
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js b/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
index 04e5877cb..ba0328524 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.AssetModel = Backbone.Router.extend({
             'traditional': true,
             'domSuccessTrigger': true,
             'preventDoubleRequests': false,
-            'timeout': 15000
+            'timeout': 15000,
+            'retry': true
         }, options);
         var request_type = options.request_type || 'POST';
         var clear_queue = false;
@@ -104,6 +105,12 @@ NEWSBLUR.AssetModel = Backbone.Router.extend({
                 NEWSBLUR.log(['AJAX Error', e, e.status, textStatus, errorThrown, 
                               !!error_callback, error_callback, $.isFunction(callback)]);
                 
+                if (options.retry) {
+                    NEWSBLUR.log(['Retrying...', url, data, !!callback, !!error_callback, options]);
+                    options.retry = false;
+                    self.make_request(url, data, callback, error_callback, options);
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (errorThrown == "timeout") textStatus = "NewsBlur timed out trying<br />to connect. Just try again.";
                 if (error_callback) {
                     error_callback(e, textStatus, errorThrown);