diff --git a/lib/extension/networkMap.js b/lib/extension/networkMap.js
index 83b8e7bfa..742276cca 100644
--- a/lib/extension/networkMap.js
+++ b/lib/extension/networkMap.js
@@ -214,8 +214,23 @@ class NetworkMap extends Extension {
             failed.set(device, []);
             await utils.sleep(1); // sleep 1 second between each scan to reduce stress on network.
             const resolvedEntity = this.zigbee.resolveEntity(device);
+
+            const doRequest = async (request, firstAttempt = true) => {
+                try {
+                    return await request();
+                } catch (error) {
+                    if (!firstAttempt) {
+                        throw error;
+                    } else {
+                        // Network is possibly congested, sleep 5 seconds to let the network settle.
+                        await utils.sleep(5);
+                        return await doRequest(request, false);
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
             try {
-                const result = await device.lqi();
+                const result = await doRequest(async () => await device.lqi());
                 lqis.set(device, result);
                 logger.debug(`LQI succeeded for '${resolvedEntity.name}'`);
             } catch (error) {
@@ -225,7 +240,7 @@ class NetworkMap extends Extension {
 
             if (includeRoutes) {
                 try {
-                    const result = await device.routingTable();
+                    const result = await doRequest(async () => await device.routingTable());
                     routingTables.set(device, result);
                     logger.debug(`Routing table succeeded for '${resolvedEntity.name}'`);
                 } catch (error) {