diff --git a/src/server/client.rb b/src/server/client.rb
index 5e94a6c..54890c9 100644
--- a/src/server/client.rb
+++ b/src/server/client.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ def service_delete(id)
         end
 
         def service_destroy(id)
-            service_recover(id, { 'delete' => true })
+            response = service_recover(id, { 'delete' => true })
+            return if response[0] == 204
+
+            # attempt a second recover
+            @logger.error response[1]
+            sleep 1
+            return service_recover(id, { 'delete' => true })
         end
 
         def service_recover(id, options = {})