diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 12d9a40..532fabd 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
         'source_address': '0.0.0.0'  # bind to ipv4 since ipv6 addresses cause issues sometimes
     }
     self._ffmpeg_options = {
+        'before_options': '-reconnect 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 5',
         'options': '-vn'
     }
     self._ytdl = youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(self._ytdl_params)