diff --git a/lib/consul/index.js b/lib/consul/index.js
index b1fbdad..f1a824e 100644
--- a/lib/consul/index.js
+++ b/lib/consul/index.js
@@ -410,8 +410,16 @@ var process_records = function(branch, records, cb) {
 exports.getLastProcessedRef = function(branch, cb) {
   var key_name = create_key_name(branch, branch.name + '.ref', true);
   consul.kv.get({'key': key_name, token: token}, function(err, item) {
-    /* istanbul ignore if */
-    if (err) return cb(err);
+    if(err) {
+      logger.warn('Cannot connect to consul to get the last processed reference id. Retrying!...');
+        setTimeout(
+          function() {
+            exports.getLastProcessedRef(branch,cb);
+          },5000
+        );
+        // end this "thread"
+        return;
+    }
     cb(null, item === undefined ? item : item.Value);
   });
 };