diff --git a/src/charge_control.c b/src/charge_control.c
index b916fbf..f8d6268 100644
--- a/src/charge_control.c
+++ b/src/charge_control.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ static fxp_t external_temperature_recovery;
 static fxp_t sleep_solar_current;
 static fxp_t sleep_solar_excess_voltage;
 
+static uint32_t overload_retry_time;
+
 
 static enum ChargeState control_solar_charging(
 		fxp_t corridor_high,
@@ -305,6 +307,13 @@ static void load_fsm_update(uint64_t uptime_ms, struct MeasurementResult *meas)
 				}
 			}
 
+			if((overload_retry_time != FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME) &&
+					(discharge_time_in_state > 300000)) {
+				// overload did not trigger for 5 minutes, so we assume it’s stable and
+				// reset the retry time delay.
+				overload_retry_time = FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME;
+			}
+
 			if(meas->avg_u_bat < u_bat_load_off) {
 				discharge_state = DISCHARGE_VOLTAGE_LOW;
 			}
@@ -341,7 +350,12 @@ static void load_fsm_update(uint64_t uptime_ms, struct MeasurementResult *meas)
 			}
 
 			// Overload recovery
-			if(discharge_time_in_state >= FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME) {
+			if(discharge_time_in_state >= overload_retry_time) {
+				// double the overload retry time for the next turn if it is less than 7 days
+				if(overload_retry_time < (7*24*3600*1000)) {
+					overload_retry_time *= 2;
+				}
+
 				discharge_state = DISCHARGE_WAIT_CHARGEPUMP;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -389,6 +403,8 @@ void charge_control_init(void)
 
 	sleep_solar_current = fxp_div(FXP_FROM_INT(FLASH_CONFIG_SLEEP_SOLAR_CURRENT), FXP_FROM_INT(1000));
 	sleep_solar_excess_voltage = fxp_div(FXP_FROM_INT(FLASH_CONFIG_SLEEP_SOLAR_EXCESS_VOLTAGE), FXP_FROM_INT(1000));
+
+	overload_retry_time = FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/utils/config_b26.yaml b/utils/config_b26.yaml
index 0a08f38..41fb840 100644
--- a/utils/config_b26.yaml
+++ b/utils/config_b26.yaml
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ config:
   FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_DELAY_TIME: 10
 
   # Overload retry time (in ms). Load is switched on again after this time if
-  # overload condition has triggered.
-  FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME: 1800000
+  # overload condition has triggered. If overload immediately triggers again,
+  # this time is doubled.
+  FLASH_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_RETRY_TIME: 10000
 
   # Minimum voltage that the charge pump must produce above U_bat before any
   # power FET is switched on (in mV).