diff --git a/src/functions/start.ts b/src/functions/start.ts
index c6928e0..ba969b6 100644
--- a/src/functions/start.ts
+++ b/src/functions/start.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export const startLoop = async (init = false) => {
   try {
     if (!operatorName) {
       logger.error(`No operator name given`);
-      process.exit(3);
-      // return;
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 15000));
+      return;
     }
     if (init) {
       logger.info(`System ready, listening for state changes of ${operatorName} validators...`);
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ export const startLoop = async (init = false) => {
 
     if (!operatorIndex) {
       logger.error(`Operator ${operatorName} unknown`);
-      process.exit(3);
-      // return;
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 15000));
+      return;
     }
 
     const validatorChain = validatorChains.find((e) => e.key == kapiStatus.chainId);
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c6cb43a..f5924db 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,27 +2,47 @@ import schedule from "node-schedule";
 import bot from "./config/bot";
 import logger from "./config/logger";
 import { startLoop } from "./functions/start";
+import { GrammyError } from "grammy";
 
 logger.info(`Starting Slashing Guard (with log level: ${logger.level})`);
 
 bot.start({
   onStart: async (info) => {
     logger.info(`Starting Telegram bot @${info.username}`);
-    await bot.api.setMyCommands([
-      {
-        command: "start",
-        description: `Start bot ${info.username}`,
-      },
-      { command: "status", description: `Show service status` },
-      { command: "operator", description: `Show operator status` },
-      {
-        command: "stop",
-        description: `Stop bot ${info.username}`,
-      },
-    ]);
-    await startLoop(true);
-    schedule.scheduleJob("*/12 * * * * *", async () => {
-      await startLoop();
-    });
+    try {
+      await bot.api.setMyCommands([
+        {
+          command: "start",
+          description: `Start bot ${info.username}`,
+        },
+        { command: "status", description: `Show service status` },
+        { command: "operator", description: `Show operator status` },
+        {
+          command: "stop",
+          description: `Stop bot ${info.username}`,
+        },
+      ]);
+      await startLoop(true);
+      schedule.scheduleJob("*/12 * * * * *", async () => {
+        await startLoop();
+      });
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof GrammyError) {
+        const errnum = error.error_code;
+        const errmsg = error.description;
+        const errmth = error.method;
+        const errmprm = error.parameters;
+        const bansec = errmprm.retry_after;
+        if (errnum == 429) {
+          logger.debug(
+            `App blocked by Telegram API for spamming too many requests - ${bansec} seconds left ([${errnum}]: ${errmsg})`
+          );
+        } else {
+          logger.debug(`Grammy Error [${errnum}]: ${errmsg} (Method: ${errmth}] | Parameters: ${errmprm}])`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        logger.error(error);
+      }
+    }
   },
 });