diff --git a/src/isar/config/settings.py b/src/isar/config/settings.py
index 2abef14d..2ebc4dee 100644
--- a/src/isar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/isar/config/settings.py
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
     # Number of attempts to request a task status in monitor before cancelling
     REQUEST_STATUS_FAILURE_COUNTER_LIMIT: int = Field(default=3)
 
+    # Time allocated to reconnect when failing to retrieve status due to communication
+    # issues
+    REQUEST_STATUS_COMMUNICATION_RECONNECT_DELAY: float = Field(default=10)
+
     # Number of attempts to stop the robot before giving up
     STOP_ROBOT_ATTEMPTS_LIMIT: int = Field(default=10)
 
diff --git a/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py b/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
index 57f577db..132cb4be 100644
--- a/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
+++ b/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def _run(self) -> None:
                     )
                     status = TaskStatus.Failed
                 else:
-                    time.sleep(self.state_machine.sleep_time)
+                    time.sleep(settings.REQUEST_STATUS_COMMUNICATION_RECONNECT_DELAY)
                     continue
 
             except RobotTaskStatusException as e: