diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index ace390f7a..8c43d48c2 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ In the index mapping, the `_meta` and `properties`field stores meta and schema i
 - `spark.flint.index.hybridscan.enabled`: default is false.
 - `spark.flint.index.checkpoint.mandatory`: default is true.
 - `spark.datasource.flint.socket_timeout_millis`: default value is 60000.
+- `spark.flint.monitor.initialDelaySeconds`: Initial delay in seconds before starting the monitoring task. Default value is 15.
+- `spark.flint.monitor.intervalSeconds`: Interval in seconds for scheduling the monitoring task. Default value is 60.
+- `spark.flint.monitor.maxErrorCount`: Maximum number of consecutive errors allowed before stopping the monitoring task. Default value is 5.
 
 #### Data Type Mapping
 
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
index 7a370dd8d..c6638c0b2 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ object FlintSparkConf {
     .doc("Checkpoint location for incremental refresh index will be mandatory if enabled")
     .createWithDefault("true")
 
+  val MONITOR_INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS = FlintConfig("spark.flint.monitor.initialDelaySeconds")
+    .doc("Initial delay in seconds before starting the monitoring task")
+    .createWithDefault("15")
+
+  val MONITOR_INTERVAL_SECONDS = FlintConfig("spark.flint.monitor.intervalSeconds")
+    .doc("Interval in seconds for scheduling the monitoring task")
+    .createWithDefault("60")
+
+  val MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT = FlintConfig("spark.flint.monitor.maxErrorCount")
+    .doc("Maximum number of consecutive errors allowed in index monitor")
+    .createWithDefault("5")
+
   val SOCKET_TIMEOUT_MILLIS =
     FlintConfig(s"spark.datasource.flint.${FlintOptions.SOCKET_TIMEOUT_MILLIS}")
       .datasourceOption()
@@ -223,6 +235,12 @@ case class FlintSparkConf(properties: JMap[String, String]) extends Serializable
 
   def isCheckpointMandatory: Boolean = CHECKPOINT_MANDATORY.readFrom(reader).toBoolean
 
+  def monitorInitialDelaySeconds(): Int = MONITOR_INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS.readFrom(reader).toInt
+
+  def monitorIntervalSeconds(): Int = MONITOR_INTERVAL_SECONDS.readFrom(reader).toInt
+
+  def monitorMaxErrorCount(): Int = MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT.readFrom(reader).toInt
+
   /**
    * spark.sql.session.timeZone
    */
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitor.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitor.scala
index 2f44a28f4..02cbfd7b1 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitor.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitor.scala
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.opensearch.flint.core.metrics.{MetricConstants, MetricsUtil}
 
 import org.apache.spark.internal.Logging
 import org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession
+import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.config.FlintSparkConf
 import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.newDaemonThreadPoolScheduledExecutor
 
 /**
@@ -34,6 +35,15 @@ class FlintSparkIndexMonitor(
     dataSourceName: String)
     extends Logging {
 
+  /** Task execution initial delay in seconds */
+  private val INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS = FlintSparkConf().monitorInitialDelaySeconds()
+
+  /** Task execution interval in seconds */
+  private val INTERVAL_SECONDS = FlintSparkConf().monitorIntervalSeconds()
+
+  /** Max error count allowed */
+  private val MAX_ERROR_COUNT = FlintSparkConf().monitorMaxErrorCount()
+
   /**
    * Start monitoring task on the given Flint index.
    *
@@ -41,36 +51,16 @@ class FlintSparkIndexMonitor(
    *   Flint index name
    */
   def startMonitor(indexName: String): Unit = {
-    val task = FlintSparkIndexMonitor.executor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(
-      () => {
-        logInfo(s"Scheduler trigger index monitor task for $indexName")
-        try {
-          if (isStreamingJobActive(indexName)) {
-            logInfo("Streaming job is still active")
-            flintClient
-              .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
-              .initialLog(latest => latest.state == REFRESHING)
-              .finalLog(latest => latest) // timestamp will update automatically
-              .commit(_ => {})
-          } else {
-            logError("Streaming job is not active. Cancelling monitor task")
-            flintClient
-              .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
-              .initialLog(_ => true)
-              .finalLog(latest => latest.copy(state = FAILED))
-              .commit(_ => {})
+    logInfo(s"""Starting index monitor for $indexName with configuration:
+         | - Initial delay: $INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS seconds
+         | - Interval: $INTERVAL_SECONDS seconds
+         | - Max error count: $MAX_ERROR_COUNT
+         |""".stripMargin)
 
-            stopMonitor(indexName)
-            logInfo("Index monitor task is cancelled")
-          }
-        } catch {
-          case e: Throwable =>
-            logError("Failed to update index log entry", e)
-            MetricsUtil.incrementCounter(MetricConstants.STREAMING_HEARTBEAT_FAILED_METRIC)
-        }
-      },
-      15, // Delay to ensure final logging is complete first, otherwise version conflicts
-      60, // TODO: make interval configurable
+    val task = FlintSparkIndexMonitor.executor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(
+      new FlintSparkIndexMonitorTask(indexName),
+      INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS, // Delay to ensure final logging is complete first, otherwise version conflicts
+      INTERVAL_SECONDS,
       TimeUnit.SECONDS)
 
     FlintSparkIndexMonitor.indexMonitorTracker.put(indexName, task)
@@ -92,8 +82,68 @@ class FlintSparkIndexMonitor(
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Index monitor task that encapsulates the execution logic with number of consecutive error
+   * tracked.
+   *
+   * @param indexName
+   *   Flint index name
+   */
+  private class FlintSparkIndexMonitorTask(indexName: String) extends Runnable {
+
+    /** The number of consecutive error */
+    private var errorCnt = 0
+
+    override def run(): Unit = {
+      logInfo(s"Scheduler trigger index monitor task for $indexName")
+      try {
+        if (isStreamingJobActive(indexName)) {
+          logInfo("Streaming job is still active")
+          flintClient
+            .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
+            .initialLog(latest => latest.state == REFRESHING)
+            .finalLog(latest => latest) // timestamp will update automatically
+            .commit(_ => {})
+        } else {
+          logError("Streaming job is not active. Cancelling monitor task")
+          flintClient
+            .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
+            .initialLog(_ => true)
+            .finalLog(latest => latest.copy(state = FAILED))
+            .commit(_ => {})
+
+          stopMonitor(indexName)
+          logInfo("Index monitor task is cancelled")
+        }
+        errorCnt = 0 // Reset counter if no error
+      } catch {
+        case e: Throwable =>
+          errorCnt += 1
+          logError(s"Failed to update index log entry, consecutive errors: $errorCnt", e)
+          MetricsUtil.incrementCounter(MetricConstants.STREAMING_HEARTBEAT_FAILED_METRIC)
+
+          // Stop streaming job and its monitor if max retry limit reached
+          if (errorCnt >= MAX_ERROR_COUNT) {
+            logInfo(s"Terminating streaming job and index monitor for $indexName")
+            stopStreamingJob(indexName)
+            stopMonitor(indexName)
+            logInfo(s"Streaming job and index monitor terminated")
+          }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private def isStreamingJobActive(indexName: String): Boolean =
     spark.streams.active.exists(_.name == indexName)
+
+  private def stopStreamingJob(indexName: String): Unit = {
+    val job = spark.streams.active.find(_.name == indexName)
+    if (job.isDefined) {
+      job.get.stop()
+    } else {
+      logWarning("Refreshing job not found")
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 object FlintSparkIndexMonitor extends Logging {
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
index d4b1d89e7..4203d5b86 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.opensearch.flint.core.http.FlintRetryOptions._
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers.convertToAnyShouldWrapper
 
 import org.apache.spark.FlintSuite
+import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.config.FlintSparkConf.{MONITOR_INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS, MONITOR_INTERVAL_SECONDS, MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT}
 
 class FlintSparkConfSuite extends FlintSuite {
   test("test spark conf") {
@@ -84,6 +85,24 @@ class FlintSparkConfSuite extends FlintSuite {
     overrideConf.flintOptions().getBatchBytes shouldBe 4 * 1024 * 1024
   }
 
+  test("test index monitor options") {
+    val defaultConf = FlintSparkConf()
+    defaultConf.monitorInitialDelaySeconds() shouldBe 15
+    defaultConf.monitorIntervalSeconds() shouldBe 60
+    defaultConf.monitorMaxErrorCount() shouldBe 5
+
+    withSparkConf(MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT.key, MONITOR_INTERVAL_SECONDS.key) {
+      setFlintSparkConf(MONITOR_INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS, 5)
+      setFlintSparkConf(MONITOR_INTERVAL_SECONDS, 30)
+      setFlintSparkConf(MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT, 10)
+
+      val overrideConf = FlintSparkConf()
+      defaultConf.monitorInitialDelaySeconds() shouldBe 5
+      overrideConf.monitorIntervalSeconds() shouldBe 30
+      overrideConf.monitorMaxErrorCount() shouldBe 10
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Delete index `indexNames` after calling `f`.
    */
diff --git a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite.scala b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite.scala
index d6028bcb0..01dc63e00 100644
--- a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite.scala
+++ b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.opensearch.flint.OpenSearchTransactionSuite
 import org.opensearch.flint.spark.skipping.FlintSparkSkippingIndex.getSkippingIndexName
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 
+import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.config.FlintSparkConf.MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT
 import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.newDaemonThreadPoolScheduledExecutor
 
 class FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite extends OpenSearchTransactionSuite with Matchers {
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ class FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite extends OpenSearchTransactionSuite with Matc
       realExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(invocation.getArgument(0), 5, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
     }).when(FlintSparkIndexMonitor.executor)
       .scheduleWithFixedDelay(any[Runnable], any[Long], any[Long], any[TimeUnit])
+
+    // Set max error count higher to avoid impact on transient error test case
+    setFlintSparkConf(MONITOR_MAX_ERROR_COUNT, 10)
   }
 
   override def beforeEach(): Unit = {
@@ -128,6 +132,24 @@ class FlintSparkIndexMonitorITSuite extends OpenSearchTransactionSuite with Matc
     }
   }
 
+  test("monitor task and streaming job should terminate if exception occurred consistently") {
+    val task = FlintSparkIndexMonitor.indexMonitorTracker(testFlintIndex)
+
+    // Block write on metadata log index
+    setWriteBlockOnMetadataLogIndex(true)
+    waitForMonitorTaskRun()
+
+    // Both monitor task and streaming job should stop after 10 times
+    10 times { (_, _) =>
+      {
+        // assert nothing. just wait enough times of task execution
+      }
+    }
+
+    task.isCancelled shouldBe true
+    spark.streams.active.exists(_.name == testFlintIndex) shouldBe false
+  }
+
   private def getLatestTimestamp: (Long, Long) = {
     val latest = latestLogEntry(testLatestId)
     (latest("jobStartTime").asInstanceOf[Long], latest("lastUpdateTime").asInstanceOf[Long])