diff --git a/src/TranslationServer.py b/src/TranslationServer.py
index 9737277..2860f94 100644
--- a/src/TranslationServer.py
+++ b/src/TranslationServer.py
@@ -35,14 +35,24 @@ def dict_mode():
 	WEBGL_SIGNS_PATH=os.path.join(SIGNS_PATH, "WEBGL")
 	BUNDLES_PATH={"IOS":IOS_SIGNS_PATH, "ANDROID":ANDROID_SIGNS_PATH, "STANDALONE":STANDALONE_SIGNS_PATH, "WEBGL":WEBGL_SIGNS_PATH}
 
-def full_mode():
-	dict_mode()
+def connect_database():
 	import MySQLdb, warnings
 	global conn
 	warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', category=MySQLdb.Warning)
-	conn = MySQLdb.connect(user="root", db="signsdb")
+	while True:
+		try:
+			conn = MySQLdb.connect(user="root", db="signsdb")
+		except:
+			print "Trying to connect to the database...\n"
+			sleep(5)
+			continue
+		break
 	check_database()
 
+def full_mode():
+	dict_mode()
+	connect_database()
+
 def logger():
 	global app
 	logfile = os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], "translate.log")
@@ -95,54 +105,89 @@ def check_database():
 	cursor.close()
 
 def insert_sign_db(sign_name, value, has):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "INSERT INTO signs (sign_name, amount, has) VALUES (%s, %s, %s)"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (sign_name, value, has));
-	conn.commit()
+	try:
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "INSERT INTO signs (sign_name, amount, has) VALUES (%s, %s, %s)"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (sign_name, value, has));
+		conn.commit()
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		insert_sign_db(sign_name, value, has)
 
 def update_sign_db(sign_name, amount, has):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "UPDATE signs SET amount=%s, has=%s WHERE sign_name=%s"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (amount, has, sign_name));
-	conn.commit()
+	try:
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "UPDATE signs SET amount=%s, has=%s WHERE sign_name=%s"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (amount, has, sign_name));
+		conn.commit()
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		update_sign_db(sign_name, amount, has)
 
 def select_sign_db(sign_name):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "SELECT amount FROM signs WHERE sign_name=%s"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (sign_name));
 	try:
-		amount = cursor.fetchone()[0]
-	except TypeError:
-		return None
-	return amount
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "SELECT amount FROM signs WHERE sign_name=%s"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (sign_name));
+		try:
+			amount = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+		except TypeError:
+			return None
+		return amount
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		select_sign_db(sign_name)
 
 def insert_translation_db(text, gloss):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "INSERT INTO translations (text, gloss, amount) VALUES (%s, %s, %s)"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss, 1));
-	conn.commit()
+	try:
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "INSERT INTO translations (text, gloss, amount) VALUES (%s, %s, %s)"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss, 1));
+		conn.commit()
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		insert_translation_db(text, gloss)
 
 def update_translation_db(text, gloss):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "UPDATE translations SET amount=amount+1 WHERE text=%s AND gloss=%s"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss));
-	conn.commit()
+	try:
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "UPDATE translations SET amount=amount+1 WHERE text=%s AND gloss=%s"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss));
+		conn.commit()
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		update_translation_db(text, gloss)
 
 def select_translation_db(text, gloss):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "SELECT amount FROM translations WHERE text=%s AND gloss=%s"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss));
 	try:
-		amount = cursor.fetchone()[0]
-	except TypeError:
-		return None
-	return amount
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "SELECT amount FROM translations WHERE text=%s AND gloss=%s"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (text, gloss));
+		try:
+			amount = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+		except TypeError:
+			return None
+		return amount
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		select_translation_db(text, gloss)
 
 def update_platform_db(platform_name):
-	cursor = conn.cursor()
-	query_string = "UPDATE platforms SET amount=amount+1 WHERE platform_name=%s"
-	cursor.execute(query_string, (platform_name));
-	conn.commit()
+	try:
+		cursor = conn.cursor()
+		query_string = "UPDATE platforms SET amount=amount+1 WHERE platform_name=%s"
+		cursor.execute(query_string, (platform_name));
+		conn.commit()
+	except MySQLdb.OperationalError:
+		connect_database()
+		print "Reconnecting..."
+		update_platform_db(platform_name)
 
 def update_database_statistic(sign_name, platform_name, file_exists):
 	if RUN_MODE == "full":
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