diff --git a/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/AudioSharing.tsx b/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/AudioSharing.tsx
index 3316308e5d..76c7954e69 100644
--- a/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/AudioSharing.tsx
+++ b/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/AudioSharing.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ const AudioSharing = () => {
 
     peer.on('error', (err: Error) => {
       console.error('Peer connection error:', err);
-      cleanupAudio(true);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        cleanupAudio(true);
+        createPeer(stream, initiator); // Recreate the peer
+      }, 2000);
     });
 
     peer.on('close', () => {
diff --git a/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/CollaborationEditor.tsx b/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/CollaborationEditor.tsx
index aa102cd543..2b6e569ff2 100644
--- a/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/CollaborationEditor.tsx
+++ b/peerprep-fe/src/app/collaboration/components/CollaborationEditor.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const CollaborationEditor = ({ matchId }: CollaborationEditorProps) => {
         prevClientsRef.current = newClients;
         setConnectedClients(newClients);
       }
-    }, 1000); // Debounce for 1 second
+    }, 5000); // Debounce for 1 second
   };
 
   const handleEditorMount = (editor: MonacoEditor.IStandaloneCodeEditor) => {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ const CollaborationEditor = ({ matchId }: CollaborationEditorProps) => {
       if (providerRef.current?.wsconnected) {
         updateLocalAwareness();
       }
-    }, 30000); // Refresh every 30 seconds
+    }, 5000);
 
     return () => {
       clearInterval(refreshInterval);