diff --git a/pkg/servicedisc/autoconnect.go b/pkg/servicedisc/autoconnect.go
index 847f4303f5..708067c352 100644
--- a/pkg/servicedisc/autoconnect.go
+++ b/pkg/servicedisc/autoconnect.go
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ const (
 	// PublicServiceDelay defines a delay before adding transports to public services.
 	PublicServiceDelay = 10 * time.Second
 
-	fetchServicesDelay = 2 * time.Second
+	fetchServicesDelay           = 5 * time.Second
+	maxFailedAddressRetryAttempt = 2
 )
 
 // ConnectFn provides a way to connect to remote service
@@ -46,25 +47,43 @@ func MakeConnector(conf Config, maxConns int, tm *transport.Manager, log *loggin
 }
 
 // Run implements Autoconnector interface
-func (a *autoconnector) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (a *autoconnector) Run(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	// failed addresses will be populated everytime any failed attempt at establishing transport occurs.
+	failedAddresses := map[cipher.PubKey]int{}
+
 	for {
 		time.Sleep(PublicServiceDelay)
-		a.log.Infof("Fetching public visors")
-		addresses, err := a.fetchPubAddresses(ctx)
+
+		// successfully established transports
+		tps := a.tm.GetTransportsByLabel(transport.LabelAutomatic)
+
+		// don't fetch public addresses if there are more or equal to the number of maximum transport defined.
+		if len(tps) >= a.maxConns {
+			a.log.Debugln("autoconnect: maximum number of established transports reached: ", a.maxConns)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		a.log.Infoln("Fetching public visors")
+		addrs, err := a.fetchPubAddresses(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			a.log.Errorf("Cannot fetch public services: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		tps := a.tm.GetTransportsByLabel(transport.LabelAutomatic)
-		absent := a.filterDuplicates(addresses, tps)
+		// filter out any established transports
+		absent := a.filterDuplicates(addrs, tps)
+
 		for _, pk := range absent {
-			a.log.WithField("pk", pk).Infoln("Adding transport to public visor")
-			logger := a.log.WithField("pk", pk).WithField("type", string(network.STCPR))
-			if _, err := a.tm.SaveTransport(ctx, pk, network.STCPR, transport.LabelAutomatic); err != nil {
-				logger.WithError(err).Warnln("Failed to add transport to public visor")
-				continue
+			val, ok := failedAddresses[pk]
+			if !ok || val < maxFailedAddressRetryAttempt {
+				a.log.WithField("pk", pk).WithField("attempt", val).Debugln("Trying to add transport to public visor")
+				logger := a.log.WithField("pk", pk).WithField("type", string(network.STCPR))
+				if _, err := a.tm.SaveTransport(ctx, pk, network.STCPR, transport.LabelAutomatic); err != nil {
+					logger.WithError(err).Warnln("Failed to add transport to public visor")
+					failedAddresses[pk]++
+					continue
+				}
+				logger.Infoln("Added transport to public visor")
 			}
-			logger.Infoln("Added transport to public visor")
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -83,9 +102,9 @@ func (a *autoconnector) fetchPubAddresses(ctx context.Context) ([]cipher.PubKey,
 	if err := retrier.Do(fetch); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	var pks []cipher.PubKey
-	for _, service := range services {
-		pks = append(pks, service.Addr.PubKey())
+	pks := make([]cipher.PubKey, len(services))
+	for i, service := range services {
+		pks[i] = service.Addr.PubKey()
 	}
 	return pks, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/visor/init.go b/pkg/visor/init.go
index 80b41f4e92..1a9ab622a3 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/init.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/init.go
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ func initPublicAutoconnect(ctx context.Context, v *Visor, log *logging.Logger) e
 		Port:     uint16(0),
 		DiscAddr: serviceDisc,
 	}
-	connector := servicedisc.MakeConnector(conf, 5, v.tpM, log)
+	connector := servicedisc.MakeConnector(conf, 3, v.tpM, log)
 	go connector.Run(ctx) //nolint:errcheck
 
 	return nil