diff --git a/keyserver/internal/device_list_update.go b/keyserver/internal/device_list_update.go
index c4950a11..7f6a14f4 100644
--- a/keyserver/internal/device_list_update.go
+++ b/keyserver/internal/device_list_update.go
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ func (u *DeviceListUpdater) processServer(serverName gomatrixserverlib.ServerNam
 				} else if fcerr.Blacklisted {
 					waitTime = time.Hour * 8
 				}
+			} else {
+				waitTime = time.Hour
+				logger.WithError(err).Warn("GetUserDevices returned unknown error type")
 			}
 			hasFailures = true
 			continue