diff --git a/baidupcsleecher/settings.py b/baidupcsleecher/settings.py
index 4401a3e..f878352 100644
--- a/baidupcsleecher/settings.py
+++ b/baidupcsleecher/settings.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 RUNNER_SLEEP_SECONDS = int(getenv("RUNNER_SLEEP_SECONDS", "5"))
 SAMPLE_SIZE = int(getenv("SAMPLE_SIZE", "10240"))
 FULL_DOWNLOAD_IMMEDIATELY = bool(int(getenv("FULL_DOWNLOAD_IMMEDIATELY", 0)))
+RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT = int(getenv("RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT", 5))
 # shared link transfer policy: always, if_not_present
 TRANSFER_POLICY = getenv("TRANSFER_POLICY", "if_not_present")
 PAN_BAIDU_BDUSS = getenv("PAN_BAIDU_BDUSS", "")
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 72662f9..45391bf 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ echo
 python manage.py runtransfer &
 python manage.py runsamplingdownloader &
 python manage.py runleecher &
+python manage.py runresume &
 echo
 
 wait -n
diff --git a/task/management/commands/runresume.py b/task/management/commands/runresume.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb61d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/task/management/commands/runresume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import logging
+from time import sleep
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+
+from task.models import Task
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("runresume")
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "resume failed but recoverable tasks."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--once",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="resume all failed tasks once and exit immediately.",
+        )
+
+    def resume_once(self):
+        for task in Task.filter_failed():
+            if not task.recoverable:
+                continue
+            if task.retry_times >= settings.RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT:
+                continue
+            task.schedule_resume()
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        logger.info("auto resume failed but recoverable tasks.")
+        while True:
+            self.resume_once()
+            if options["once"]:
+                logger.info("auto resume tasks once and exit now.")
+                return
+            sleep(settings.RUNNER_SLEEP_SECONDS)
diff --git a/task/models.py b/task/models.py
index cb979e2..1c293e0 100644
--- a/task/models.py
+++ b/task/models.py
@@ -222,22 +222,25 @@ def get_resume_method_name(self):
             "downloading_files": "restart_downloading",
         }
         step_name = self.get_current_step()
-        return resume_methods[step_name]
+        if step_name:
+            return resume_methods[step_name]
 
     def inc_retry_times(self):
         self.retry_times += 1
         self.save()
 
-    def resume(self):
+    def schedule_resume(self):
         if not self.failed:
             return
-        method = getattr(self, self.get_resume_method_name())
-        method()
+        method_name = self.get_resume_method_name()
+        if method_name:
+            method = getattr(self, method_name)
+            method()
 
     @classmethod
     def schedule_resume_failed(cls):
         for task in cls.filter_failed():
-            task.resume()
+            task.schedule_resume()
 
     @property
     def done(self):
@@ -267,4 +270,5 @@ def recoverable(self):
         if "error_code: 105," in e or "啊哦，链接错误没找到文件，请打开正确的分享链接" in e:
             return False
 
+        # assume task is not recoverable by default to avoid flood requests
         return False
diff --git a/task/tests/test_commands.py b/task/tests/test_commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb61f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/task/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management import call_command
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from task.management.commands.runresume import Command as ResumeCommand
+from task.models import Task
+
+
+class ResumeCommandTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.task = Task.objects.create(shared_id="foo", shared_password="foo")
+        self.task.status = Task.Status.SAMPLING_DOWNLOADED
+        self.task.started_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.transfer_completed_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.sample_downloaded_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.failed = True
+        self.task.message = "BaiduPCS._request"
+        self.task.save()
+
+    def test_resume(self):
+        assert self.task.retry_times == 0
+
+        ResumeCommand().resume_once()
+
+        task = Task.objects.get(pk=self.task.id)
+        assert task.status == Task.Status.TRANSFERRED
+        assert not task.failed
+        assert task.retry_times == 1
+
+    def test_resume_not_recoverable_task(self):
+        self.task.message = "error_code: 105,"
+        self.task.save()
+        assert self.task.retry_times == 0
+
+        ResumeCommand().resume_once()
+
+        task = Task.objects.get(pk=self.task.id)
+        assert task.retry_times == 0
+        assert task.failed
+        assert task.status == Task.Status.SAMPLING_DOWNLOADED
+
+    def test_resume_too_many_times(self):
+        self.task.retry_times = settings.RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT + 1
+        self.task.save()
+        assert self.task.retry_times == settings.RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT + 1
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart_downloading"
+
+        ResumeCommand().resume_once()
+
+        task = Task.objects.get(pk=self.task.id)
+        assert task.retry_times == settings.RETRY_TIMES_LIMIT + 1
+        assert task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart_downloading"
+        assert task.failed
+        assert task.status == Task.Status.SAMPLING_DOWNLOADED
+
+    def test_run_command(self):
+        assert self.task.retry_times == 0
+
+        call_command("runresume", "--once")
+
+        task = Task.objects.get(pk=self.task.id)
+        assert task.status == Task.Status.TRANSFERRED
+        assert not task.failed
+        assert task.retry_times == 1
diff --git a/task/tests/test_models.py b/task/tests/test_models.py
index d5d7dde..2fbc2b5 100644
--- a/task/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/task/tests/test_models.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def test_steps1_failed(self):
         ]
         assert self.task.get_current_step() == "waiting_assign"
         assert not self.task.done
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart"
 
     def test_steps2_failed(self):
         self.task.status = self.task.Status.STARTED
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ def test_steps2_failed(self):
         ]
         assert self.task.get_current_step() == "transferring"
         assert not self.task.done
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart"
 
     def test_steps3_failed(self):
         self.task.status = self.task.Status.TRANSFERRED
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ def test_steps3_failed(self):
         ]
         assert self.task.get_current_step() == "downloading_samplings"
         assert not self.task.done
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart_downloading"
 
     def test_steps4_failed(self):
         self.task.status = self.task.Status.SAMPLING_DOWNLOADED
@@ -134,6 +137,25 @@ def test_steps4_failed(self):
         ]
         assert self.task.get_current_step() == "downloading_files"
         assert not self.task.done
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() == "restart_downloading"
+
+    def test_steps5_failed_but_yes_it_should_not_happend(self):
+        self.task.status = self.task.Status.SAMPLING_DOWNLOADED
+        self.task.started_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.transfer_completed_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.sample_downloaded_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.full_downloaded_at = self.task.created_at
+        self.task.failed = True
+
+        assert list(self.task.get_steps()) == [
+            ("waiting_assign", "done"),
+            ("transferring", "done"),
+            ("downloading_samplings", "done"),
+            ("downloading_files", "done"),
+        ]
+        assert self.task.get_current_step() is None
+        assert not self.task.done
+        assert self.task.get_resume_method_name() is None
 
     def test_filter_failed_but_nothing(self):
         assert list(Task.filter_failed()) == []
diff --git a/task/views.py b/task/views.py
index 945d343..c844fb6 100644
--- a/task/views.py
+++ b/task/views.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def restart(self, request, pk=None):
     @action(methods=["post"], detail=True)
     def resume(self, request, pk=None):
         task = self.get_object()
-        task.resume()
+        task.schedule_resume()
         return Response({"status": task.status})
 
     def get_serializer(self, *args, **kwargs):