diff --git a/src/WatchFace.cpp b/src/WatchFace.cpp
index 0545867..65df974 100644
--- a/src/WatchFace.cpp
+++ b/src/WatchFace.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ void WatchFace::DrawWatchFace(bool partialRefresh)
 
   m_pages[m_watchFacePage]->DrawPage(partialRefresh);
 
-  // Resync weather on matter what
-  static_cast<WatchFacePages::Weather *>(m_pages[1].get())->Resync();
+  // Resync weather in background
+  if (m_watchFacePage != 1) {
+    static_cast<WatchFacePages::Weather *>(m_pages[1].get())->Resync();
+  }
 }
 
 void WatchFace::SetupVolatileMenuStuff()
diff --git a/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.cpp b/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.cpp
index 2cc1940..c4641ab 100644
--- a/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.cpp
+++ b/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 
 RTC_DATA_ATTR uint64_t WatchFacePages::Weather::m_lastSyncTime = 0;
+RTC_DATA_ATTR uint64_t WatchFacePages::Weather::m_lastSyncAttemptTime = 0;
 RTC_DATA_ATTR int WatchFacePages::Weather::m_lastCalculatedDay = 0XFFFFFFFF;
 RTC_DATA_ATTR double WatchFacePages::Weather::m_locationLat = DEFAULT_LATITUDE;
 RTC_DATA_ATTR double WatchFacePages::Weather::m_locationLon = DEFAULT_LONGITUDE;
@@ -46,9 +47,8 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::InitWake()
 
 void WatchFacePages::Weather::DrawPage(bool partialRefresh)
 {
-  if (m_lastSyncTime == 0) {
-    Resync();
-  }
+  Resync();
+  Recalc();
 
   m_display.setFullWindow();
   m_display.fillScreen(GxEPD_WHITE);
@@ -219,7 +219,12 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
     return;
   }
 
+  if (m_lastSyncTime > 0 && currentTime - m_lastSyncAttemptTime < WEATHER_UPDATE_BACKOFF) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if(!m_features.wifi.Connect()) {
+    m_lastSyncAttemptTime = currentTime;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -232,6 +237,7 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
     int httpCode = client.GET();
     if (httpCode != 200) {
       m_features.wifi.Disconnect();
+      m_lastSyncAttemptTime = currentTime;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -252,6 +258,7 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
     // Check if we got enough lines
     if (lines.size() < 14) {
       m_features.wifi.Disconnect();
+      m_lastSyncAttemptTime = currentTime;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -261,9 +268,11 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
     memcpy(m_locationCity, location.c_str(), location.length());
     m_locationLat = std::stof(lines[7]);
     m_locationLon = std::stof(lines[8]);
+
+    // Force recalculation next time
+    m_lastCalculatedDay = 0xFFFFFFFF;
   }
   
-  // https://wttr.in/60.170833,24.9375?0Q&format=+%x:%t:%h
   std::ostringstream url;
   url << "http://wttr.in/" << m_locationLat << "," << m_locationLon << "?0Q&format=%x:%t:%h:%w";
   // Grr. wttr.in does a redirect to HTTPS if your agent isn't curl
@@ -273,6 +282,7 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
   int httpCode = client.GET();
   m_features.wifi.Disconnect();
   if (httpCode != 200) {
+    m_lastSyncAttemptTime = currentTime;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -292,6 +302,7 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
   parts.push_back(reponse.substr(prev));
 
   if (parts.size() != 4) {
+    m_lastSyncAttemptTime = currentTime;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -310,7 +321,6 @@ void WatchFacePages::Weather::Resync()
   m_currentWindSpeed = std::round(windSpeedKmh * 0.277778);
 
   m_features.wifi.Disconnect();
-  Recalc();
 
   m_lastSyncTime = currentTime;
 }
diff --git a/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.h b/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.h
index c0f77bc..905047b 100644
--- a/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.h
+++ b/src/WatchFacePages/Weather.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ private:
   WatchyDisplay & m_display;
   WatchFeatures::WatchFeatures & m_features;
   static RTC_DATA_ATTR uint64_t m_lastSyncTime;
+  static RTC_DATA_ATTR uint64_t m_lastSyncAttemptTime;
   static RTC_DATA_ATTR int m_lastCalculatedDay;
   static RTC_DATA_ATTR char m_locationCity[128];
   static RTC_DATA_ATTR double m_locationLat, m_locationLon;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 8b9d793..0f29096 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define WAKE_ON_ACCEL_EVENTS false // useful if saving battery by not updating every minute
 
 #define WEATHER_UPDATE_INTERVAL 3600 // seconds
+#define WEATHER_UPDATE_BACKOFF 900 // If weather update fails, how long to wait before trying again
 #define DO_GEOLOCATION true // if false then use defaults below
 
 #define DEFAULT_LATITUDE 60.170833