diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 72840f5..03708af 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ RUN set -x && \
     echo "alias dir=\"ls -alsv\"" >> /root/.bashrc && \
     echo "alias nano=\"nano -l\"" >> /root/.bashrc
 
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=30m --timeout=30s --start-period=60s CMD /scripts/healthcheck.sh
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=300s --timeout=30s --start-period=300s --start-interval=30s --retries=1 CMD /scripts/healthcheck.sh
 #
 # No need for SHELL and ENTRYPOINT as those are inherited from the base image
 #
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/radar1090 b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/radar1090
index c5ce53b..e11566f 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/radar1090
+++ b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/radar1090
@@ -54,10 +54,15 @@ fi
 beast_host="${BEASTHOST:-ultrafeeder}"
 if ! valid_ip "$beast_host"; then
 	beast_host="$(dig "$beast_host" | awk '{if ($1 == "'"$beast_host"'.") print $5}')"
+    # If it fails, print error message and loop trying every 30 secs
 	if [[ -z "$beast_host" ]]; then
-		"${s6wrap[@]}" --args echo "FATAL: BEASTHOST (\"$BEASTHOST\") must be a resolvable domain/hostname or an IP address. Halting operation."
-		exec sleep infinity
-	fi
+        while [[ -z "$beast_host" ]]; do
+            "${s6wrap[@]}" --args echo "WARNING: BEASTHOST (\"${BEASTHOST:-ultrafeeder}\") cannot be resolved. Make sure that \"${BEASTHOST:-ultrafeeder}\" is running or check your BEASTHOST parameter setting. Trying again in 30 seconds."
+            sleep 30
+            beast_host="$(dig "$beast_host" | awk '{if ($1 == "'"$beast_host"'.") print $5}')"
+        done
+    fi
+    chk_enabled "$VERBOSE" && "${s6wrap[@]}" --args echo "BEASTHOST (\"${BEASTHOST:-ultrafeeder}\") successfully resolved to $beast_host" || true
 fi
 
 RADAR_BIN=(/usr/sbin/radar)
diff --git a/rootfs/scripts/healthcheck.sh b/rootfs/scripts/healthcheck.sh
index 59a2430..02f342b 100755
--- a/rootfs/scripts/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/rootfs/scripts/healthcheck.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ touch "$HEALTHFILE"
 
 read -r healthfailures < "$HEALTHFILE"
 
-if [[ -n "$healthfailures" ]] && (( healthfailures > FAILURES_TO_GO_UNHEALTHY )); then
+if [[ -n "$healthfailures" ]] && (( healthfailures >= FAILURES_TO_GO_UNHEALTHY )); then
     "${s6wrap[@]}" --args echo "UNHEALTHY: No data is flowing to ${RADARSERVER:-adsb-in.1090mhz.uk}:${RADARPORT:-2227}/${TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL:-udp} - failure count since last successful measurement is $healthfailures"
     exit 1
 else