diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDO.php b/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDO.php
index fce9165b4e..732f745977 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDO.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDO.php
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class PDO extends PDONative
 
     public function reconnect()
     {
+        sleep(3);
+        
         $this->pdo = new PDONative($this->dsn, $this->username, $this->passwd, $this->options);
         
         // Connection settings
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDOStatement.php b/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDOStatement.php
index 63685d7cc4..d41b028ab0 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDOStatement.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Extend/PDOStatement.php
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ class PDOStatement extends PDOStatementNative
         try {
             $result = $this->PDOStatement->execute($input_parameters);
         } catch (\Throwable $th) {
-            // throw new Exception('My Error: ' .$th->getMessage());
-            sleep(1);
             $this->pdo->reconnect();
             $result = $this->PDOStatement->execute($input_parameters);
         }