diff --git a/server/src/routes/storage.ts b/server/src/routes/storage.ts
index 235e5f74..79e94eab 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/storage.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/storage.ts
@@ -1076,13 +1076,22 @@ router.post('/runs/abort/:id', requireSignIn, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest,
   }
 });
 
+// Circuit breaker for database connection issues
+let consecutiveDbErrors = 0;
+const MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS = 3;
+const CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN = 30000;
+let circuitBreakerOpenUntil = 0;
+
 async function processQueuedRuns() {
   try {
+    if (Date.now() < circuitBreakerOpenUntil) {
+      return;
+    }
     const queuedRun = await Run.findOne({
       where: { status: 'queued' },
-      order: [['startedAt', 'ASC']]
+      order: [['startedAt', 'ASC']],
     });
-
+    consecutiveDbErrors = 0;
     if (!queuedRun) return;
 
     const userId = queuedRun.runByUserId;
@@ -1140,7 +1149,14 @@ async function processQueuedRuns() {
       }
     }
   } catch (error: any) {
-    logger.log('error', `Error processing queued runs: ${error.message}`);
+    consecutiveDbErrors++;
+
+    if (consecutiveDbErrors >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS) {
+      circuitBreakerOpenUntil = Date.now() + CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN;
+      logger.log('error', `Circuit breaker opened after ${MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS} consecutive errors. Cooling down for ${CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN/1000}s`);
+    }
+
+    logger.log('error', `Error processing queued runs (${consecutiveDbErrors}/${MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS}): ${error.message}`);
   }
 }