diff --git a/backend/pikpak/helper.go b/backend/pikpak/helper.go
index a5ff0ca00..9bc8ea041 100644
--- a/backend/pikpak/helper.go
+++ b/backend/pikpak/helper.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ func (f *Fs) getFile(ctx context.Context, ID string) (info *api.File, err error)
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		resp, err = f.rst.CallJSON(ctx, &opts, nil, &info)
 		if err == nil && !info.Links.ApplicationOctetStream.Valid() {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 			return true, errors.New("no link")
 		}
 		return f.shouldRetry(ctx, resp, err)
diff --git a/backend/pikpak/pikpak.go b/backend/pikpak/pikpak.go
index c1119a359..50de3f732 100644
--- a/backend/pikpak/pikpak.go
+++ b/backend/pikpak/pikpak.go
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@ func (f *Fs) shouldRetry(ctx context.Context, resp *http.Response, err error) (b
 			// when a zero-byte file was uploaded with an invalid captcha token
 			f.rst.captcha.Invalidate()
 			return true, err
+		} else if strings.Contains(apiErr.Reason, "idx.shub.mypikpak.com") && apiErr.Code == 500 {
+			// internal server error: Post "http://idx.shub.mypikpak.com": context deadline exceeded (Client.Timeout exceeded while awaiting headers)
+			// This typically happens when trying to retrieve a gcid for which no record exists.
+			// No retry is needed in this case.
+			return false, err
 		}
 	}