diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 458d0de..a6844cb 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def detect(websocket: WebSocket):
                         cap.release()
                         time.sleep(reconnect_interval)
                         retries += 1
-                        if retries > max_retries:
+                        if retries > max_retries and max_retries != -1:
                             logging.error(f"Max retries reached for camera: {camera_id}")
                             break
                         # Re-open the VideoCapture