diff --git a/config/config.js b/config/config.js
index 2caa826..4c31809 100644
--- a/config/config.js
+++ b/config/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require('dotenv').config();
 
 module.exports = {
 	Dev: "PROD.",                     
-	Version: "13.1.5", // (major).(feature).(revision/bug/refactoring)
+	Version: "13.1.6", // (major).(feature).(revision/bug/refactoring)
   Admins: ["362791661274660874", "329371697570381824"], // Admins of the bot
 	DefaultPrefix: "?",
   ServerID: "955668596745461830",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e220ddf..bfc46fa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "discord-bitfield-calculator": "^1.0.0",
         "discord.js": "^14.3.0",
         "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
+        "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
         "mongodb": "^4.7.0",
         "mongoose": "^6.4.2",
         "winston": "^3.8.1"
@@ -454,6 +455,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fn.name/-/fn.name-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GRnmB5gPyJpAhTQdSZTSp9uaPSvl09KoYcMQtsB9rQoOmzs9dH6ffeccH+Z+cv6P68Hu5bC6JjRh4Ah/mHSNRw=="
     },
+    "node_modules/fs": {
+      "version": "0.0.1-security",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs/-/fs-0.0.1-security.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3XY9e1pP0CVEUCdj5BmfIZxRBTSDycnbqhIOGec9QYtmVH2fbLpj86CFWkrNOkt/Fvty4KZG5lTglL9j/gJ87w=="
+    },
     "node_modules/fsevents": {
       "version": "2.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.2.tgz",
@@ -1502,6 +1508,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fn.name/-/fn.name-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GRnmB5gPyJpAhTQdSZTSp9uaPSvl09KoYcMQtsB9rQoOmzs9dH6ffeccH+Z+cv6P68Hu5bC6JjRh4Ah/mHSNRw=="
     },
+    "fs": {
+      "version": "0.0.1-security",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs/-/fs-0.0.1-security.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3XY9e1pP0CVEUCdj5BmfIZxRBTSDycnbqhIOGec9QYtmVH2fbLpj86CFWkrNOkt/Fvty4KZG5lTglL9j/gJ87w=="
+    },
     "fsevents": {
       "version": "2.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e34e0d..f723542 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "discord-bitfield-calculator": "^1.0.0",
     "discord.js": "^14.3.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
+    "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
     "mongodb": "^4.7.0",
     "mongoose": "^6.4.2",
     "winston": "^3.8.1"
diff --git a/structures/QuarksBot.js b/structures/QuarksBot.js
index a2dd455..a915c67 100644
--- a/structures/QuarksBot.js
+++ b/structures/QuarksBot.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class QuarksBot extends Client {
     this.db;
     this.dbo;
     this.connectMongo(this.config.mongoURI, this.config.dbo);
+    this.databaseConnected = false;
     this.LoadCommandsAndInteractionHandlers();
     this.LoadEvents();
 
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ class QuarksBot extends Client {
             }
           });
         };
+
+        if (!this.databaseConnected) {
+          let dbFailedEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
+            .setDescription(`**Internal Error:**\nUh Oh D:  Its not you, its me.\nThe bot has failed to connect to the database 5 times!\nContact the Developers\nhttps://discord.gg/YCXhvy9uZw`)
+            .setColor(this.config.Colors.Red)
+        
+          return interaction.send({ embeds: [dbFailedEmbed] });
+        }
+
         let cmd = client.commands.get(command);
         try {
           cmd.SlashCommand.run(this, interaction, args, { GuildDB }, start); // start is only used in ping / stats command
@@ -65,16 +75,43 @@ class QuarksBot extends Client {
   }
 
   async connectMongo(mongoURI, dbo) {
+    let failed = false;
+
+    let dbLogDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'logs', 'database-logs.json');
+    let databaselogs;
     try {
-      // Connect to MongoDB database.
-      this.db = await MongoClient.connect(mongoURI, {connectTimeoutMS: 5000});
+      databaselogs = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(dbLogDir));
+    } catch (err) {
+      databaselogs = {
+        attempts: 0,
+        connected: false,
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (databaselogs.attempts >= 5) {
+      this.error('Failed to connect to mongodb after multiple attempts');
+      return; // prevent further attempts
+    }
+
+    try {
+      // Connect to Mongo database.
+      this.db = await MongoClient.connect(mongoURI, {connectTimeoutMS: 1000});
       this.dbo = this.db.db(dbo);
       mongoose.connect(`${mongoURI}/${dbo}`);
       this.log('Successfully connected to mongoDB');
+      databaselogs.connected = true;
+      databaselogs.attempts = 0; // reset attempts
+      this.databaseConnected = true;
     } catch (err) {
-      this.error('Failed to connect to mongodb');
-      process.exit(-1);
+      databaselogs.attempts++;
+      this.error(`Failed to connect to mongodb: attempt ${databaselogs.attempts}`);
+      failed = true;
     }
+
+    // write JSON string to a file
+    await fs.writeFileSync(dbLogDir, JSON.stringify(databaselogs));
+
+    if (failed) process.exit(-1);
   }
 
   exists(n) {return null != n && undefined != n && "" != n}
@@ -155,7 +192,8 @@ class QuarksBot extends Client {
   }
 
   async GetGuild(GuildId) {
-    let guild = await this.dbo.collection("guilds").findOne({"server.serverID":GuildId}).then(guild => guild);
+    let guild = undefined;
+    if (this.databaseConnected) guild = await this.dbo.collection("guilds").findOne({"server.serverID":GuildId}).then(guild => guild);
 
     // If guild not found, generate guild default
     if (!guild) {
@@ -178,9 +216,11 @@ class QuarksBot extends Client {
           canIgnoreInvoices: true,
         }
       }
-      this.dbo.collection("guilds").insertOne(guild, function(err, res) {
-        if (err) throw err;
-      });
+      if (this.databaseConnected) {
+        this.dbo.collection("guilds").insertOne(guild, function(err, res) {
+          if (err) throw err;
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     let guildData = {