diff --git a/module_auto_invite.py b/module_auto_invite.py
index d886e68..f43f1d1 100644
--- a/module_auto_invite.py
+++ b/module_auto_invite.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import logging
+import asyncio
+import random
 from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi, errors
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -6,7 +8,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class AutoInviteBotModule:
     def __init__(self, config, api: ModuleApi):
         self.api = api
-        # Fetch the bot user ID from the config file
         self.auto_invite_user_id = config.get("auto_invite_user_id")
         if not self.auto_invite_user_id:
             raise ValueError("auto_invite_user_id must be configured")
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ class AutoInviteBotModule:
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_config(config):
-        # Validate that the auto_invite_user_id is in the config
         if "auto_invite_user_id" not in config:
             logger.error("auto_invite_user_id not provided in config")
             raise Exception("auto_invite_user_id must be provided in config")
@@ -28,24 +28,32 @@ class AutoInviteBotModule:
             inviter = event['sender']
             invitee = event['state_key']
 
-            # Check if the bot is already in the room
+            try:
+                await self.retry_invite(self.auto_invite_user_id, room_id, inviter)
+                logger.info(f"Invited bot to room {room_id} as {invitee} was invited by {inviter}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to invite bot to room {room_id}: {str(e)}")
+
+    async def retry_invite(self, bot_user_id, room_id, inviter, retries=5, base_delay=1):
+        for attempt in range(retries):
             try:
                 state = await self.api.get_room_state(room_id)
-                bot_membership = state.get(("m.room.member", self.auto_invite_user_id), {}).get("content", {}).get("membership")
-
+                bot_membership = state.get(("m.room.member", bot_user_id), {}).get("content", {}).get("membership")
                 if bot_membership != "join":
                     await self.api.update_room_membership(
                         sender=inviter,
-                        target=self.auto_invite_user_id,
+                        target=bot_user_id,
                         room_id=room_id,
                         new_membership="invite"
                     )
-                    logger.info(f"Invited bot to room {room_id} as {invitee} was invited by {inviter}")
-
+                    return  # If invite is successful, return immediately
             except errors.SynapseError as e:
-                logger.error(f"Failed to invite bot to room {room_id}: {str(e)}")
+                if e.errcode == 'M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED' and attempt < retries - 1:
+                    wait_time = base_delay * 2 ** attempt + random.uniform(0, 1) * base_delay
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
+                else:
+                    raise  # Raise the error if it's not a rate limit or we've exhausted retries
 
 def setup(config, api):
-    # Parse and validate config when setting up the module
     module_config = AutoInviteBotModule.parse_config(config)
     return AutoInviteBotModule(module_config, api)