diff --git a/motleycrew/agents/output_handler.py b/motleycrew/agents/output_handler.py
index 3a1d5c03..63bec84d 100644
--- a/motleycrew/agents/output_handler.py
+++ b/motleycrew/agents/output_handler.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from motleycrew.agents.abstract_parent import MotleyAgentAbstractParent
 from motleycrew.common.exceptions import InvalidOutput
+from motleycrew.common import Defaults
 from motleycrew.tools import MotleyTool
 
 
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ class MotleyOutputHandler(MotleyTool, ABC):
     _exceptions_to_handle: tuple[Exception] = (InvalidOutput,)
     """Exceptions that should be returned to the agent when raised in the `handle_output` method."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, max_iterations: int = Defaults.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_HANDLER_MAX_ITERATIONS):
+        self.max_iterations = max_iterations  # number of iterations of catching an exception
         langchain_tool = self._create_langchain_tool()
         super().__init__(langchain_tool)
 
diff --git a/motleycrew/agents/parent.py b/motleycrew/agents/parent.py
index 4c95af35..4c587c17 100644
--- a/motleycrew/agents/parent.py
+++ b/motleycrew/agents/parent.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
 
 from motleycrew.agents.abstract_parent import MotleyAgentAbstractParent
 from motleycrew.common import MotleyAgentFactory, MotleySupportedTool
-from motleycrew.common import logger
+from motleycrew.common import logger, Defaults
 from motleycrew.common.exceptions import (
     AgentNotMaterialized,
     CannotModifyMaterializedAgent,
     InvalidOutput,
+    OutputHandlerMaxIterationsExceeded,
 )
 from motleycrew.tools import MotleyTool
 
@@ -131,18 +132,28 @@ def _prepare_output_handler(self) -> Optional[MotleyTool]:
         if isinstance(self.output_handler, MotleyOutputHandler):
             exceptions_to_handle = self.output_handler.exceptions_to_handle
             description = self.output_handler.description
+            max_iterations = self.output_handler.max_iterations
+
         else:
             exceptions_to_handle = (InvalidOutput,)
             description = self.output_handler.description or f"Output handler"
             assert isinstance(description, str)
             description += "\n ONLY RETURN THE FINAL RESULT USING THIS TOOL!"
+            max_iterations = Defaults.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_HANDLER_MAX_ITERATIONS
+
+        iteration = 0
 
         def handle_agent_output(*args, **kwargs):
             assert self.output_handler
+            nonlocal iteration
+
             try:
+                iteration += 1
                 output = self.output_handler._run(*args, **kwargs)
             except exceptions_to_handle as exc:
-                return f"{exc.__class__.__name__}: {str(exc)}"
+                if iteration <= max_iterations:
+                    return f"{exc.__class__.__name__}: {str(exc)}"
+                raise OutputHandlerMaxIterationsExceeded(*args, **kwargs)
 
             raise DirectOutput(output)
 
diff --git a/motleycrew/common/defaults.py b/motleycrew/common/defaults.py
index e6795f16..d2e3fdb0 100644
--- a/motleycrew/common/defaults.py
+++ b/motleycrew/common/defaults.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 """ Module description """
+
 from motleycrew.common import LLMFamily
 from motleycrew.common import GraphStoreType
 
 
 class Defaults:
-    """ Description
+    """Description
 
     Attributes:
         DEFAULT_LLM_FAMILY (str):
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ class Defaults:
         MODULE_INSTALL_COMMANDS (dict):
         DEFAULT_NUM_THREADS (int):
         DEFAULT_EVENT_LOOP_SLEEP (int):
+        DEFAULT_OUTPUT_HANDLER_MAX_ITERATIONS (int):
 
     """
+
     DEFAULT_LLM_FAMILY = LLMFamily.OPENAI
     DEFAULT_LLM_NAME = "gpt-4o"
     DEFAULT_LLM_TEMPERATURE = 0.0
@@ -35,3 +38,4 @@ class Defaults:
 
     DEFAULT_NUM_THREADS = 4
     DEFAULT_EVENT_LOOP_SLEEP = 1
+    DEFAULT_OUTPUT_HANDLER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 5
diff --git a/motleycrew/common/exceptions.py b/motleycrew/common/exceptions.py
index 7eaefba1..78a5ebd0 100644
--- a/motleycrew/common/exceptions.py
+++ b/motleycrew/common/exceptions.py
@@ -142,3 +142,14 @@ class InvalidOutput(Exception):
     """Raised in output handlers when an agent's output is not accepted"""
 
     pass
+
+
+class OutputHandlerMaxIterationsExceeded(BaseException):
+    """Raised when the output handlers iteration limit is exceeded"""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "\n    args: {}\n    kwargs: {}".format(self.args, self.kwargs)