diff --git a/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go b/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
index 16f263367..020bb23f5 100644
--- a/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
+++ b/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package filter
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
 	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/onlinechecker"
 	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol"
 	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter"
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ func (fc FilterConfig) String() string {
 }
 
 const filterSubLoopInterval = 5 * time.Second
+const filterSubMaxErrCnt = 3
 
 type Sub struct {
 	ContentFilter         protocol.ContentFilter
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ type Sub struct {
 	onlineChecker         onlinechecker.OnlineChecker
 	resubscribeInProgress bool
 	id                    string
+	errcnt                int
 }
 
 type subscribeParameters struct {
@@ -107,13 +111,14 @@ func (apiSub *Sub) Unsubscribe(contentFilter protocol.ContentFilter) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (apiSub *Sub) subscriptionLoop(batchInterval time.Duration) {
+func (apiSub *Sub) subscriptionLoop(loopInterval time.Duration) {
 	defer utils.LogOnPanic()
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(batchInterval)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(loopInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
+			apiSub.errcnt = 0 //reset errorCount
 			if apiSub.onlineChecker.IsOnline() && len(apiSub.subs) < apiSub.Config.MaxPeers &&
 				!apiSub.resubscribeInProgress && len(apiSub.closing) < apiSub.Config.MaxPeers {
 				apiSub.closing <- ""
@@ -123,9 +128,11 @@ func (apiSub *Sub) subscriptionLoop(batchInterval time.Duration) {
 			apiSub.cleanup()
 			return
 		case subId := <-apiSub.closing:
-			apiSub.resubscribeInProgress = true
-			//trigger resubscribe flow for subscription.
-			apiSub.checkAndResubscribe(subId)
+			if apiSub.errcnt < filterSubMaxErrCnt {
+				apiSub.resubscribeInProgress = true
+				//trigger resubscribe flow for subscription.
+				apiSub.checkAndResubscribe(subId)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -181,6 +188,10 @@ func (apiSub *Sub) resubscribe(failedPeer peer.ID) {
 	apiSub.multiplex(subs)
 }
 
+func possibleRecursiveError(err error) bool {
+	return errors.Is(err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable) || errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrDialBackoff)
+}
+
 func (apiSub *Sub) subscribe(contentFilter protocol.ContentFilter, peerCount int, peersToExclude ...peer.ID) ([]*subscription.SubscriptionDetails, error) {
 	// Low-level subscribe, returns a set of SubscriptionDetails
 	options := make([]filter.FilterSubscribeOption, 0)
@@ -195,6 +206,9 @@ func (apiSub *Sub) subscribe(contentFilter protocol.ContentFilter, peerCount int
 	subs, err := apiSub.wf.Subscribe(apiSub.ctx, contentFilter, options...)
 
 	if err != nil {
+		if possibleRecursiveError(err) {
+			apiSub.errcnt++
+		}
 		//Inform of error, so that resubscribe can be triggered if required
 		if len(apiSub.closing) < apiSub.Config.MaxPeers {
 			apiSub.closing <- ""
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector.go
index 7f2ce6ddb..65065d3f5 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (r *FastestPeerSelector) FastestPeer(ctx context.Context, peers peer.IDSlic
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", ErrNoPeersAvailable
+	return "", utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable
 }
 
 type pingResult struct {
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector_test.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector_test.go
index 6576d11c6..905f514a8 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector_test.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/fastest_peer_selector_test.go
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ func TestRTT(t *testing.T) {
 	h3.Close()
 
 	_, err = rtt.FastestPeer(ctx, peer.IDSlice{h3.ID()})
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 
 	// H3 should never return
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 		p, err := rtt.FastestPeer(ctx, peer.IDSlice{h2.ID(), h3.ID()})
 		if err != nil {
-			require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 		} else {
 			require.NotEqual(t, h3.ID(), p)
 		}
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
index 8e07d93c6..14cc100dd 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ const (
 	LowestRTT
 )
 
-// ErrNoPeersAvailable is emitted when no suitable peers are found for
-// some protocol
-var ErrNoPeersAvailable = errors.New("no suitable peers found")
-
 const maxFailedAttempts = 5
 const prunePeerStoreInterval = 10 * time.Minute
 const peerConnectivityLoopSecs = 15
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager_test.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager_test.go
index 12dceef20..aad3b639c 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager_test.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestServiceSlots(t *testing.T) {
 	defer h4.Close()
 
 	_, err = pm.SelectPeers(PeerSelectionCriteria{SelectionType: Automatic, Proto: protocol1})
-	require.Error(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Error(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 
 	// add h4 peer for protocol1
 	_, err = pm.AddPeer(tests.GetAddr(h4), wps.Static, []string{""}, libp2pProtocol.ID(protocol1))
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestPeerSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, h2.ID(), peerIDs[0])
 
 	_, err = pm.SelectPeers(PeerSelectionCriteria{SelectionType: Automatic, Proto: protocol, PubsubTopics: []string{"/waku/2/rs/2/3"}})
-	require.Error(t, ErrNoPeersAvailable, err)
+	require.Error(t, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable, err)
 
 	_, err = pm.SelectPeers(PeerSelectionCriteria{SelectionType: Automatic, Proto: protocol, PubsubTopics: []string{"/waku/2/rs/2/1"}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestDefaultProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 	///////////////
 	//Test empty peer selection for relay protocol
 	_, err := pm.SelectPeers(PeerSelectionCriteria{SelectionType: Automatic, Proto: relay.WakuRelayID_v200})
-	require.Error(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Error(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 
 	///////////////
 	// getting peer for default protocol
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestAdditionAndRemovalOfPeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pm.RemovePeer(peers[0])
 	_, err = pm.SelectPeers(PeerSelectionCriteria{SelectionType: Automatic, Proto: protocol2})
-	require.Error(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Error(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 }
 
 func TestConnectToRelayPeers(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_selection.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_selection.go
index 8011b7e90..2d477728c 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_selection.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_selection.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
 	wps "github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/peerstore"
 	waku_proto "github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol"
+	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/utils"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 )
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) SelectRandom(criteria PeerSelectionCriteria) (peer.IDSlic
 	peerIDs, err := pm.selectServicePeer(criteria)
 	if err == nil && len(peerIDs) == criteria.MaxPeers {
 		return maps.Keys(peerIDs), nil
-	} else if !errors.Is(err, ErrNoPeersAvailable) {
+	} else if !errors.Is(err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable) {
 		pm.logger.Debug("could not retrieve random peer from slot", zap.String("protocol", string(criteria.Proto)),
 			zap.Strings("pubsubTopics", criteria.PubsubTopics), zap.Error(err))
 		return nil, err
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func getRandom(filter PeerSet, count int, excludePeers PeerSet) (PeerSet, error)
 		}
 	}
 	if len(selectedPeers) == 0 {
-		return nil, ErrNoPeersAvailable
+		return nil, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable
 	}
 	return selectedPeers, nil
 }
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) selectServicePeer(criteria PeerSelectionCriteria) (PeerSe
 	if len(peers) == 0 {
 		pm.logger.Debug("could not retrieve random peer from slot", zap.Error(err))
 	}
-	return peers, ErrNoPeersAvailable
+	return peers, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable
 }
 
 // PeerSelectionCriteria is the selection Criteria that is used by PeerManager to select peers.
diff --git a/waku/v2/peermanager/service_slot_test.go b/waku/v2/peermanager/service_slot_test.go
index b85a2c6f2..33415f035 100644
--- a/waku/v2/peermanager/service_slot_test.go
+++ b/waku/v2/peermanager/service_slot_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	libp2pProtocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/utils"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 )
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func TestServiceSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	slots.getPeers(protocol).remove(peerID)
 	//
 	_, err = slots.getPeers(protocol).getRandom(1, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Equal(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 
 	// Test with more peers
 	peerID2 := peer.ID("peerId2")
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func TestServiceSlotRemovePeerFromAll(t *testing.T) {
 	slots.removePeer(peerID)
 	//
 	_, err = slots.getPeers(protocol).getRandom(1, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Equal(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 	_, err = slots.getPeers(protocol1).getRandom(1, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, err, ErrNoPeersAvailable)
+	require.Equal(t, err, utils.ErrNoPeersAvailable)
 }
diff --git a/waku/v2/utils/peer.go b/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
index b732fa149..b71677f79 100644
--- a/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
+++ b/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 )
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@ type DialError struct {
 	PeerID peer.ID
 }
 
+// ErrNoPeersAvailable is emitted when no suitable peers are found for
+// some protocol
+var ErrNoPeersAvailable = errors.New("no suitable peers found")
+
 // GetPeerID is used to extract the peerID from a multiaddress
 func GetPeerID(m multiaddr.Multiaddr) (peer.ID, error) {
 	peerIDStr, err := m.ValueForProtocol(multiaddr.P_P2P)