diff --git a/weed/util/retry.go b/weed/util/retry.go
index 85c4d150d..7b0f2d3c3 100644
--- a/weed/util/retry.go
+++ b/weed/util/retry.go
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ func Retry(name string, job func() error) (err error) {
 		}
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "transport") {
 			hasErr = true
-			glog.V(0).Infof("retry %s", name)
+			glog.V(0).Infof("retry %s: err: %v", name, err)
 			time.Sleep(waitTime)
 			waitTime += waitTime / 2
+		} else {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 	return err