diff --git a/src/Model/GServer.php b/src/Model/GServer.php
index 6a4b14a7b..d38078ea5 100644
--- a/src/Model/GServer.php
+++ b/src/Model/GServer.php
@@ -1050,11 +1050,15 @@ class GServer
 			return $serverdata;
 		}
 
+		$retrial = 0;
 		foreach ($contacts as $contact) {
-			$probed = Contact::getByURL($contact);
+			$probed = Contact::getByURL($contact, true);
 			if (!empty($probed) && !$probed['failed'] && in_array($probed['network'], Protocol::FEDERATED)) {
 				$serverdata['network'] = $probed['network'];
 				break;
+			} elseif (++$retrial > 10) {
+				// To reduce the stress on remote systems we probe a maximum of 10 contacts
+				break;
 			}
 		}