diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 76be733..a4c4d9c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -50,28 +50,45 @@ client.once(Events.ClientReady, (readyClient) => {
     res.status(200).send(shield);
   });
 
+  let stopRequestsUntil = 0;
   app.get("/api/server/:invite*", async (req, res) => {
-    const invite = req.params.invite + req.params?.["0"];
-
-    const { compact, theme, style, logoColor } = req.query;
-
-    const serverInfo = await fetchServerInfo(invite);
-
-    if (serverInfo.error) {
-      return res.status(400).send(serverInfo.error);
+    if (
+      !stopRequestsUntil ||
+      Math.round(Date.now() / 1000) > stopRequestsUntil
+    ) {
+      const invite = req.params.invite + req.params?.["0"];
+
+      const { compact, theme, style, logoColor } = req.query;
+
+      const serverInfo = await fetchServerInfo(invite);
+
+      if (serverInfo.error) {
+        if (serverInfo.retryAfter) {
+          stopRequestsUntil =
+            Math.round(Date.now() / 1000) + Number(serverInfo.retryAfter);
+          console.log(
+            `Pausing requests until UNIX ${stopRequestsUntil} (${new Date(
+              stopRequestsUntil * 1000
+            )})`
+          );
+        }
+        return res.status(400).send(serverInfo.error);
+      }
+
+      const shield = await generateShield({
+        label: serverInfo.name,
+        message: `${serverInfo.memberCount} members`,
+        compact,
+        theme,
+        style,
+        logoColor,
+      });
+
+      res.setHeader("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml");
+      res.status(200).send(shield);
+    } else {
+      res.status(429).send("ratelimited.");
     }
-
-    const shield = await generateShield({
-      label: serverInfo.name,
-      message: `${serverInfo.memberCount} members`,
-      compact,
-      theme,
-      style,
-      logoColor,
-    });
-
-    res.setHeader("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml");
-    res.status(200).send(shield);
   });
 
   app.listen(port, () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/fetchServerInfo.js b/src/utils/fetchServerInfo.js
index b7fe89a..37b574a 100644
--- a/src/utils/fetchServerInfo.js
+++ b/src/utils/fetchServerInfo.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export default async function fetchServerInfo(invite) {
 
   if (!serverFetch.ok) {
     return {
-      error: `fetch error, potentially ratelimited?\ncode: ${serverFetch.status}`,
+      error: `fetch error: ${serverFetch.status}, ${serverFetch.statusText}`,
+      retryAfter: serverFetch.headers.get("retry-after"),
     };
   }