diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index f10ec13a..75d2f491 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
 
       raise RetryMe if @question.nil? || @question[:question].nil? # :(
     rescue RetryMe
+      attempts += 1
       retry if attempts < 5
     end
   end