diff --git a/config/config.inc.php b/config/config.inc.php
index 6b9577d93..b40af776d 100644
--- a/config/config.inc.php
+++ b/config/config.inc.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 // control time in seconds until Photobooth reloads automatically
 $config['picture']['time_to_live'] = '90';
 $config['picture']['preview_before_processing'] = false;
+$config['picture']['retry_on_error'] = '0';
+$config['picture']['retry_timeout'] = '2';
 $config['delete']['no_request'] = false;
 $config['database']['enabled'] = true;
 $config['database']['file'] = 'db';
diff --git a/lib/configsetup.inc.php b/lib/configsetup.inc.php
index a55380cd8..f80a9caa7 100644
--- a/lib/configsetup.inc.php
+++ b/lib/configsetup.inc.php
@@ -227,6 +227,28 @@
             'name' => 'picture[preview_before_processing]',
             'value' => $config['picture']['preview_before_processing'],
         ],
+        'picture_retry_on_error' => [
+            'view' => 'expert',
+            'type' => 'range',
+            'placeholder' => $defaultConfig['picture']['retry_on_error'],
+            'name' => 'picture[retry_on_error]',
+            'value' => $config['picture']['retry_on_error'],
+            'range_min' => 0,
+            'range_max' => 10,
+            'range_step' => 1,
+            'unit' => 'multiplied',
+        ],
+        'picture_retry_timeout' => [
+            'view' => 'expert',
+            'type' => 'range',
+            'placeholder' => $defaultConfig['picture']['retry_timeout'],
+            'name' => 'picture[retry_timeout]',
+            'value' => $config['picture']['retry_timeout'],
+            'range_min' => 0,
+            'range_max' => 10,
+            'range_step' => 1,
+            'unit' => 'seconds',
+        ],
         'delete_no_request' => [
             'view' => 'expert',
             'type' => 'checkbox',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index f40b8bdde..325b41ac2 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@
   "general:download_enabled": "Allow downloads",
   "general:download_thumbs": "Use thumbnails for download",
   "general:picture_preview_before_processing": "Preload and show image during filter processing",
+  "general:picture_retry_on_error": "Retry taking a picture",
+  "general:picture_retry_timeout": "Retry timeout",
   "general:picture_thumb_size": "Thumbnail size",
   "general:picture_time_to_live": "Show image after capture:",
   "general:start_screen_subtitle": "Start screen (subtitle)",
@@ -301,6 +303,8 @@
   "manual:general:download_enabled": "If enabled, a download button is visible on each picture inside the gallery.",
   "manual:general:download_thumbs": "If enabled, thumbnails will be used at download (if exist) instead the full sized image.",
   "manual:general:picture_preview_before_processing": "If enabled, images are preloaded and shown during filter processing.",
+  "manual:general:picture_retry_on_error": "Set how often the system will try to take a picture in the event of an error. 0 = disabled.",
+  "manual:general:picture_retry_timeout": "Set a time after which the photo recording will be tried again. \"Retry taking a picture\" needs to be set to a value > 0.",
   "manual:general:picture_thumb_size": "Choose thumbnail size: XS = max 360px, S = max 540px, M = max 900px, L = max 1080px, XL = max 1260px",
   "manual:general:picture_time_to_live": "Choose a time between 1 and 90 seconds. Your picture is visible for that time on the result screen after taking it.",
   "manual:general:start_screen_subtitle": "Enter the subtitle visible on startpage.",
@@ -449,6 +453,7 @@
   "manual:version:check_version": "This will check online against the Github repository for the latest Photobooth version.",
   "manual:version:updater_button": "This will check if Photobooth can be updated and perform the update. Only works on Linux if Photobooth was installed via git.",
   "milliseconds": "ms",
+  "multiplied": "x",
   "myconfig": "My Config",
   "newCollage": "New Collage",
   "newPhoto": "New Picture",
@@ -564,6 +569,7 @@
   "reset:reset_remove_images": "Delete images",
   "reset:reset_remove_mailtxt": "Delete e-mail addresses database",
   "retakePhoto": "Retake",
+  "retry_message": "Taking picture failed. Retrying. Retry:",
   "save": "Save",
   "saveerror": "Error!",
   "saving": "Saving ...",
diff --git a/src/js/core.js b/src/js/core.js
index 194c56250..68c08cdba 100644
--- a/src/js/core.js
+++ b/src/js/core.js
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ const photoBooth = (function () {
     };
 
     api.callTakePicApi = function (data, retry = 0) {
+        const retrymsg = photoboothTools.getTranslation('retry_message');
         startTime = new Date().getTime();
         jQuery
             .post('api/takePic.php', data)
@@ -421,7 +422,41 @@ const photoBooth = (function () {
                 $('#' + imgFilter).addClass('activeSidenavBtn');
 
                 if (result.error) {
-                    api.errorPic(result);
+                    if (config.picture.retry_on_error > 0 && retry < config.picture.retry_on_error) {
+                        photoboothTools.console.logDev('Taking picture failed. Retrying. Retry: ' + retry);
+                        retry += 1;
+                        loading.append(
+                            $('<p class="text-muted">').text(
+                                retrymsg + ' ' + retry + '/' + config.picture.retry_on_error
+                            )
+                        );
+                        api.startCountdown(config.picture.retry_timeout, counter, () => {
+                            loading.empty();
+                            counter.empty();
+                            cheese.empty();
+
+                            if (config.picture.no_cheese) {
+                                photoboothTools.console.log('Cheese is disabled.');
+                                api.callTakePicApi(data, retry);
+                            } else {
+                                if (data.style === 'photo' || data.style === 'chroma') {
+                                    const cheesemsg = photoboothTools.getTranslation('cheese');
+                                    cheese.text(cheesemsg);
+                                } else {
+                                    const cheesemsg = photoboothTools.getTranslation('cheeseCollage');
+                                    cheese.text(cheesemsg);
+                                    $('<p>')
+                                        .text(`${nextCollageNumber + 1} / ${config.collage.limit}`)
+                                        .appendTo('.cheese');
+                                }
+                                setTimeout(() => {
+                                    api.callTakePicApi(data, retry);
+                                }, config.picture.cheese_time);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        api.errorPic(result);
+                    }
                 } else if (result.success === 'collage') {
                     currentCollageFile = result.file;
                     nextCollageNumber = result.current + 1;