diff --git a/af/bore.af b/af/bore.af
index d7fb8dc..6d98867 100644
--- a/af/bore.af
+++ b/af/bore.af
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ STATE: {hunt} ~~ {
 		DO:	DoAll
 				DoExpr {setvar[serviceClock,stopwatchcreate[]]}
 				DoExpr {stopwatchstart[getvar[serviceClock]]}
+	IF:	Not Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
+		DO:	DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffSeconds, 86400]}
 	IF:	Death
 		DO:	DoAll
 				Chat {/a I died! But I will comeback!}
@@ -289,6 +291,9 @@ STATE: {service_decide} ~~ {
 				DoExpr {clearvar[bellaBackoffClock]}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
+			Not All
+				Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
+				Expr {stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
 		DO:	SetState {service_stipend}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getvar[disableAugmentServices]!=1}
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@ STATE: {service_stipend} ~~ {
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablecombat false}
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablelooting false}
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablenav true}
+				DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]}
+				DoExpr {stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
 				DoExpr {touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]}
 				EmbedNav nav0__stipend_nav {stipend.nav}
 	IF:	All
diff --git a/af/neftet.af b/af/neftet.af
index bad5031..2f201ba 100644
--- a/af/neftet.af
+++ b/af/neftet.af
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ STATE: {Default} ~~ {
 		DO:	DoExpr {setvar[bellaJawRunRecoverAttempts, 0]}
 	IF:	Not Expr {testvar[bellaBackoffSeconds]}
 		DO:	DoExpr {setvar[bellaBackoffSeconds, 86400]}
+	IF:	Not Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
+		DO:	DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffSeconds, 86400]}
 	IF:	Not Expr {testvar[serviceCheckInterval]}
 		DO:	DoExpr {setvar[serviceCheckInterval, 43200]}
 	IF:	Not Expr {testvar[serviceClock]}
@@ -362,6 +364,9 @@ STATE: {service_decide} ~~ {
 				DoExpr {clearvar[bellaBackoffClock]}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
+			Not All
+				Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
+				Expr {stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
 		DO:	SetState {service_stipend}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getvar[disableAugmentServices]!=1}
@@ -390,6 +395,8 @@ STATE: {service_stipend} ~~ {
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablecombat false}
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablelooting false}
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablenav true}
+				DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]}
+				DoExpr {stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
 				DoExpr {touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]}
 				EmbedNav nav1__stipend_nav {stipend.nav}
 	IF:	All
diff --git a/met/bore.met b/met/bore.met
index 3c333c0..c6add71 100644
--- a/met/bore.met
+++ b/met/bore.met
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ n
 n
 n
 n
-224
+225
 i
 1
 i
@@ -216,6 +216,43 @@ stopwatchstart[getvar[serviceClock]]
 s
 hunt
 i
+21
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+1
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+testvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+setvar[stipendBackoffSeconds, 86400]
+s
+hunt
+i
 8
 i
 3
@@ -2820,7 +2857,7 @@ K
 V
 n
 n
-1
+2
 i
 26
 TABLE
@@ -2834,6 +2871,50 @@ s
 e
 s
 getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
+i
+21
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+1
+i
+2
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+2
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
 s
 service_stipend
 s
@@ -3044,7 +3125,7 @@ K
 V
 n
 n
-5
+7
 i
 2
 s
@@ -3069,6 +3150,32 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
+setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
 touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]
 i
 4
diff --git a/met/neftet.met b/met/neftet.met
index f2ba402..e109e32 100644
--- a/met/neftet.met
+++ b/met/neftet.met
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ n
 n
 n
 n
-302
+303
 i
 20
 i
@@ -873,6 +873,43 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
+testvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+setvar[stipendBackoffSeconds, 86400]
+s
+Default
+i
+21
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+1
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
 testvar[serviceCheckInterval]
 TABLE
 2
@@ -3620,7 +3657,7 @@ K
 V
 n
 n
-1
+2
 i
 26
 TABLE
@@ -3634,6 +3671,50 @@ s
 e
 s
 getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
+i
+21
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+1
+i
+2
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+2
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
 s
 service_stipend
 s
@@ -3857,7 +3938,7 @@ K
 V
 n
 n
-5
+7
 i
 2
 s
@@ -3882,6 +3963,32 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
+setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
 touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]
 i
 4