diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/initialize.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/initialize.ts
index 0686fe9cd3..a6164d50fb 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/initialize.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/initialize.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ function apBackoff(attemptsMade: number, err: Error) {
 	const baseDelay = 60 * 1000; // 1min
 	const maxBackoff = 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 8hours
 	let backoff = (Math.pow(2, attemptsMade) - 1) * baseDelay;
+
+    if (err?.message?.startsWith("RetriableLater")) {
+        backoff += (Math.pow(1.5, attemptsMade) - 1) * baseDelay * 10 * attemptsMade;
+    }
+
 	backoff = Math.min(backoff, maxBackoff);
 	backoff += Math.round(backoff * Math.random() * 0.2);
 	return backoff;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
index 4021903045..70effb871d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ export default async (job: Bull.Job<DeliverJobData>) => {
 
 			// 5xx etc.
 			throw new Error(`${err.retry_class}: ${err.message}`);
-		} else {
-			throw res;
 		}
+
+        throw res;
 	}
 };