diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/jobs/MessageSendJob.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/jobs/MessageSendJob.kt
index 274f11c3e3..ed1bed3c0d 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/jobs/MessageSendJob.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/jobs/MessageSendJob.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.Message
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.visible.VisibleMessage
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.sending_receiving.MessageSender
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.utilities.Data
+import org.session.libsession.snode.OnionRequestAPI
 import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Log
 
 class MessageSendJob(val message: Message, val destination: Destination) : Job {
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ class MessageSendJob(val message: Message, val destination: Destination) : Job {
             if (exception is MessageSender.Error) {
                 if (!exception.isRetryable) { this.handlePermanentFailure(exception) }
             }
+            if (exception is OnionRequestAPI.HTTPRequestFailedAtDestinationException && exception.statusCode == 429) {
+                this.handlePermanentFailure(exception)
+            }
             this.handleFailure(exception)
         }
         try {