diff --git a/extensions/exchanges/binance/exchange.js b/extensions/exchanges/binance/exchange.js
index d332f78104..855c588e02 100644
--- a/extensions/exchanges/binance/exchange.js
+++ b/extensions/exchanges/binance/exchange.js
@@ -25,8 +25,15 @@ module.exports = function container (get, set, clear) {
     return authed_client
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Convert BNB-BTC to BNB/BTC
+   *
+   * @param product_id BNB-BTC
+   * @returns {string}
+   */
   function joinProduct(product_id) {
-    return product_id.split('-')[0] + '/' + product_id.split('-')[1]
+    let split = product_id.split('-');
+    return split[0] + '/' + split[1]
   }
 
   function retry (method, args, err) {
@@ -130,8 +137,22 @@ module.exports = function container (get, set, clear) {
       client.cancelOrder(opts.order_id, joinProduct(opts.product_id)).then(function (body) {
         if (body && (body.message === 'Order already done' || body.message === 'order not found')) return cb()
         cb(null)
-      },function(err){
-        if (err) return retry('cancelOrder', func_args, err)
+      }, function(err){
+        // match error against string:
+        // "binance {"code":-2011,"msg":"UNKNOWN_ORDER"}"
+        
+        if (err) {
+          // decide if this error is allowed for a retry 
+
+          if (err.message && err.message.match(new RegExp(/-2011|UNKNOWN_ORDER/))) {
+            console.error(('\ncancelOrder retry - unknown Order: ' + JSON.stringify(opts) + " - " + err).cyan)
+          } else {
+            // retry is allowed for this error
+
+            return retry('cancelOrder', func_args, err)
+          }
+        }
+
         cb()
       })
     },