diff --git a/cmd/process.go b/cmd/process.go
index 23f0451..ae7a3f9 100644
--- a/cmd/process.go
+++ b/cmd/process.go
@@ -170,40 +170,35 @@ func StartProcessor(
 			// if the message is burned or pending, check for an attestation
 			if msg.Status == types.Created || msg.Status == types.Pending {
 				response := circle.CheckAttestation(cfg.Circle.AttestationBaseUrl, logger, msg.IrisLookupId, msg.SourceTxHash, msg.SourceDomain, msg.DestDomain)
-				if response != nil {
-					if msg.Status == types.Created && response.Status == "pending_confirmations" {
-						logger.Debug("Attestation is created but still pending confirmations for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
-						State.Mu.Lock()
-						msg.Status = types.Pending
-						msg.Updated = time.Now()
-						State.Mu.Unlock()
-						time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-						requeue = true
-						continue
-					} else if response.Status == "pending_confirmations" {
-						logger.Debug("Attestation is still pending for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
-						time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-						requeue = true
-						continue
-					} else if response.Status == "complete" {
-						logger.Debug("Attestation is complete for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
-						State.Mu.Lock()
-						msg.Status = types.Attested
-						msg.Attestation = response.Attestation
-						msg.Updated = time.Now()
-						broadcastMsgs[msg.DestDomain] = append(broadcastMsgs[msg.DestDomain], msg)
-						State.Mu.Unlock()
-					}
-				} else {
-					// add attestation retry intervals per domain here
+
+				if response == nil {
 					logger.Debug("Attestation is still processing for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
-					time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-					// retry
 					requeue = true
 					continue
+				} else if msg.Status == types.Created && response.Status == "pending_confirmations" {
+					logger.Debug("Attestation is created but still pending confirmations for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
+					State.Mu.Lock()
+					msg.Status = types.Pending
+					msg.Updated = time.Now()
+					State.Mu.Unlock()
+					requeue = true
+					continue
+				} else if response.Status == "pending_confirmations" {
+					logger.Debug("Attestation is still pending for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".  Retrying...")
+					requeue = true
+					continue
+				} else if response.Status == "complete" {
+					logger.Debug("Attestation is complete for 0x" + msg.IrisLookupId + ".")
+					State.Mu.Lock()
+					msg.Status = types.Attested
+					msg.Attestation = response.Attestation
+					msg.Updated = time.Now()
+					broadcastMsgs[msg.DestDomain] = append(broadcastMsgs[msg.DestDomain], msg)
+					State.Mu.Unlock()
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		// if the message is attested to, try to broadcast
 		for domain, msgs := range broadcastMsgs {
 			chain, ok := registeredDomains[domain]
@@ -224,10 +219,17 @@ func StartProcessor(
 				msg.Updated = time.Now()
 			}
 			State.Mu.Unlock()
-
 		}
+
+		// requeue txs, ensure not to exceed retry limit
 		if requeue {
-			processingQueue <- tx
+			if dequeuedTx.RetryAttempt < cfg.Circle.FetchRetries {
+				dequeuedTx.RetryAttempt++
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(cfg.Circle.FetchRetryInterval) * time.Second)
+				processingQueue <- tx
+			} else {
+				logger.Error("Retry limit exceeded for tx", "limit", cfg.Circle.FetchRetries, "tx", dequeuedTx.TxHash)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/types/message_state.go b/types/message_state.go
index 27c665e..55fbd76 100644
--- a/types/message_state.go
+++ b/types/message_state.go
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ const (
 type Domain uint32
 
 type TxState struct {
-	TxHash string
-	Msgs   []*MessageState
+	TxHash       string
+	Msgs         []*MessageState
+	RetryAttempt int
 }
 
 type MessageState struct {